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7 Ag stories you may have missed
Missed some agricultural news this week? Here are seven stories to catch you up and maybe give you a laugh. Drone fundingIn India, the Union Agriculture Ministry will be subsiding the cost of drones...
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Making sense of hog inventory revisions
New estimates complicate analysis of production trends. USDA significantly revised previous estimates in its December 2021 quarterly Hogs and Pigs report. Going into a report, analysts and traders pit...
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Pigs here, feed there: Truck cargoes stuck on U.S.-Canada border
The health orders are adding to the North American supply-chain turmoil that was already strained from labor shortages and pandemic-related disruptions. By Jen Skerritt and Michael HirtzerPigs bound...
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Livestock summit comes to Nome, ND
The free summit hosted by the North Dakota Livestock Alliance is Feb. 3. For livestock producers or operators looking to diversify their farms with livestock, the third annual North Dakota Livestock...
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A pig’s role in human health
Hog Outlook: A 57-year-old man receives a heart from a genetically modified pig. Great strides have been made to encourage consumers to include pork as a part of a heart-healthy diet. There is good...
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Seed legumes in winter for cheap fertilizer in spring pastures
Legumes take nitrogen from the air and convert it for use by the plant. Given high nitrogen prices, Craig Roberts says this winter it is important to consider frost-seeding legumes as an alternative...
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Minnesota DNR seeks public input on deer population goals
Portions of southeast and north-central Minnesota and its Arrowhead region will be evaluated. Beginning today, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is asking for public input on deer...
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Proposition 12 decision any moment from Supreme Court
The Supreme Court is poised to render a key decision on the California law that will have wide-ranging impacts on animal agriculture. The U.S. Supreme Court distributed to the justices’ California...
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Pipestone Lamb and Wool offers lambing short course
The Feb. 4-5 event in southwest Minnesota includes on-farm visits. The Pipestone Lamb and Wool Program is hosting an in-person Lambing Time Short Course and Bus Tour Fe. 4-5 at the Minnesota West...
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5 factors to monitor for Kansas farm income in 2022
K-State ag economists share preliminary average net farm income data for 2021 and predictions for 2022. Many grain farms in Kansas will see record net farm income for 2021, according to Kansas State...
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Projects get both cattle, manure under roof
Upgrades over time helped these farmers improve manure management. When Caleb and Jonathan Richer, Loogootee, Ind., took over the home farm, there weren’t many useful buildings for managing cattle....
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Southern harvested hay down, prices up
Several southern states had year-over-year declines in hay production. USDA-NASS published their 2021 Crop Production Summary. The report includes information about U.S. hay production and Dec. 1 hay...
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Apply now for USDA’s wetland reserve program
Ohio Bits: UPI hires marketing officer; Ohio Pork Congress set; Farm Bureau adds public policy team member. Applications are being accepted for USDA’s Agricultural Conservation Easement Program...
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Technology helps cattle feeder manage costs
Cloud-based software tracks cattle feed and animal health inputs in real time. You can’t manage what you can’t measure. And in agriculture — where the line between profit and loss is as thin as a dime...
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ND dairy producers awarded for excellence
Mosset, Doll and Tormaschy families are recognized for their industry contributions. During the 54th annual North Dakota Dairy Convention held in Bismarck, three dairy producers and their families...
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Nebraska Block and Bridle to host national convention
The event will be March 31-April 2 at the Nebraska Innovation Campus in Lincoln. The Nebraska chapter of Block and Bridle at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is set to host the 101st National Block...
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Old barn put to good use
Our old milk barn has held many different animal agriculture enterprises. Our old barn on the family farm along Bow Creek was built by my grandfather in 1916. When Grandpa and Grandma were married in...
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Reap more profits by growing your topsoil
No-till on the Plains: Grow your fertility by growing your topsoil and harvesting the returns. “We don’t realize just how productive we could be if we just built our topsoil back,” Josh Lloyd...
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In other Kansas news …
Kansas Digest: Winter Ranch Management series, morel mushroom training and the first direct shipment of soybeans off to China. Kansas State University will host the Winter Ranch Management Series in...
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Records shattered at Red Bluff bull sale
$48,000 horse, $45,000 cattle dog highlight week of livestock auctions. Spending on bulls at the 81st annual Red Bluff Bull and Gelding Sale on Jan. 29 more than held its own. But it was the winning...
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