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How to make water: Saving, reusing can extend resources
When water is limited, the first thing to consider is how to better conserve the water that you have. Then, investigate alternative water sources. Low precipitation and heat continue to dry out the...
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U.S. Premium Beef will receive Don L. Good Impact Award
USPB will be recognized at the seventh annual Kansas State University Animal Sciences and Industry Family and Friends Reunion on Oct. 15. U.S. Premium Beef (USPB), a grassroots producer-based...
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I overheard what weaned calves talk about when not bawling for mamas
Does being able to see mama make it better or worse? For weaned calves within eyesight, they say it’s worse. Somewhere between a slightly spirited jazz concert and the most perturbed of the Jurassic...
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Farm-to-Table Beef Series set for August in Amarillo
Attendees will learn about the breeding, feeding, finishing, shipping, harvesting, packaging and nutrition of beef products. The Farm-to-Table Beef Series, hosted by the Texas A&M AgriLife...
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Gudmundsen Sandhills Laboratory plans open house
A variety of educational sessions, activities, demonstrations and exhibits are planned Aug. 25. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Gudmundsen Sandhills Laboratory at Whitman will host its 22nd annual...
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Forage mixes a win-win for some growers
Three dairy farmers talk about their experiences implementing a continuous double-crop system. With already limited acres, not to mention environmental pressures, some dairy producers are finding that...
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Can we keep U.S. ag competitive with public research funding?
Q&A with K-State’s Dean of Agriculture Ernie Minton about public research funding needs. Public investments in food and agricultural research have arguably not only led to a secure food supply for...
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Minnesota trucking regs waived due to drought
Minnesota FSA provides list of resources for drought-challenged farm businesses. With 14 drought-stricken Minnesota counties placed under USDA’s primary agricultural disaster designation, Minnesota...
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Cattle seized for cruel treatment returned, case dismissed
Tiffany Lashmet discusses a case involving the immediate seizure and return of cattle in Goliad County in her latest Texas Ag Law Blog. A recent situation involving the immediate seizure of cattle in...
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Beltrami SWCD explores options to help farmers during drought
Possible funds are limited to projects that impact water quality, unless lawmakers step in and decide otherwise. At a recent board meeting, supervisors with the Beltrami Soil and Water Conservation...
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Kansas farmers receive more than $1.18 billion in pandemic payments
The payments assisted producers facing significant market disruptions due to the pandemic. Kansas farmers and livestock producers faced plenty of challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. Fortunately,...
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Muddy fields delay Texas rice harvest
Texas Crop and Weather Report – Aug. 3, 2021 Texas rice growers need drier conditions to harvest a main crop before quality begins to fade along with hopes for a second harvest, according to a Texas...
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I’m a cheap date and other lies we tell ourselves
Showing livestock at the county fair eliminates the whole “cheap date” mantra. The heat bore down as my husband and I walked through the county fairgrounds last week, taking a swing past the 4-H food...
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Apply nitrogen to pastures now; boost forage production
It’s time to pull the cattle off pasture to allow for fescue growth before winter. Grow now and graze later to get the most out of tall fescue pastures.Winter stockpiling cool-season grasses carries...
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Grazing cattle can enhance soil health, reduce carbon footprint
Study recognized for focus on conventional, regenerative production carbon footprintsRuminant animals like cattle contribute to the maintenance of healthy soils and grasslands, and proper grazing...
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Dairy-beef crossbreds have big impact on beef industry
Dairy-beef crossbreds are expected to reach 3 million head in the U.S. in 2022. According to Kevin Good, vice president of industry relations and analysis at CattleFax, the current U.S. beef cow herd...
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Dairy farm marks 150 years in business
Sixth generation of the Leonards joined the family business in 2018 on the farm in Norwood Young America, Minn. Being open to ideas for improvement and paying attention to detail would help explain...
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Favorable market, growing conditions for delayed Texas peanut crop
Texas Crop and Weather Report – Aug. 10, 2021 Texas peanut growers have favorable market and growing conditions, and with a little down-the-stretch cooperation from Mother Nature, 2021 could be a...
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Take advantage of forage, livestock, forestry field days
Mark these dates on your calendar and be ready to learn about forages, invasive species in woodlots, small ruminants and more. Four information-packed field days are planned in late August and...
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Emergency CRP land grazing, haying approved for 78 counties in Minnesota
Counties rated as D2-Severe according to the U.S. Drought Monitor fall under the emergency designation. Farmers and ranchers affected by drought can now request haying and grazing permission on...
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