COLUMBIA, Mo. — Soybean gall midge is appearing about 10 days earlier than usual in Nebraska crops, says University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension crop protection and cropping systems specialist Justin McMechan.
OSCEOLA, Mo. — The benefits of spring lambing and management tips are part of a new University of Missouri Extension publication for sheep producers.
Editor’s note: The following was written by Madison Kovarna, South Dakota State University Extension beef nutrition field specialist, and Sydney Vanderhoff for the university’s website April 12.
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Various agencies and organizations are promoting practices for soil conservation and ecosystem improvement.
When executives in 2021 announced plans to build the largest carbon capture-and-storage project in the world beneath the heart of the U.S. grain belt, they thought the pitch was a compelling one.
About 100 pork producers from around the country participated in NPPC’s spring Legislative Action Conference in Washington, DC. They lobbied lawmakers on several issues important to the U.S. pork industry.
One of the joys of my career was the fascinating people I had an opportunity to get to know.
One of the joys of my career was the fascinating people I had an opportunity to get to know.
Editor's note: This is part of a series on recent winners of the Women Impacting Agriculture award sponsored by Iowa State University Extension.
Mark DeVries laughs when he is asked what he likes the most about the beef industry.
In his career in the cattle business, Ted Cunningham enjoys the continual pursuit of getting better and learning more about how to raise good cattle.
In January 2023, Cattlemen’s Heritage Beef Company announced it had finalized the purchase of a 132-acre site for its planned 2,000-head-per-day beef processing facility in Mills County, Iowa.
Editor’s note: This is part of a series on farmers with unique hobbies or businesses.
Iowa Ag Weather Forecast for May 3 by Ryan Martin
BROOKS, Iowa — The original farmland’s grassy surface is most likely similar to what David Fuller’s great-grandfather found when he moved to southern Adams County, Iowa, from Ohio in 1873.
SkyView Farms in Nora Springs, Iowa, not only raises grass-fed, antibiotic-free beef sold directly to customers, but the operation recently opened an on-farm store featuring their products as well as those of other farmers.
Hard to imagine, but it’s been nearly 40 years since Cat introduced its rubber-tracked tractor for the ag market — way back in 1986.
Widespread drought and the subsequent reduction of the national cattle herd have impacted cattle feeders, although so far national cattle on-feed numbers have hung on.
A man who was hurt during the April 26 tornado in Minden, Iowa, has died of his injuries, according to the Pottawattamie County Emergency Management Agency.
Iowa Ag Weather Forecast for May 2 by Ryan Martin
With most planters having hit the field at the beginning of May, the focus will quickly turn to early-season management — and there is plenty to watch for in 2024.
Trevor Maiers, 26, of Quincy, Illinois, may be a young farmer, but his family is not new to the business. He said he has family farms on both sides going back six generations.
Wheat grows on Mills County, Iowa, farmer John Stouder’s field near Pacific Junction. The southwest Iowa farmer expects to harvest the field in early July and will follow that up with soybeans.
Iowa Ag Weather Forecast for May 1 by Ryan Martin
Cattle on feed numbers continue to surprise the experts.
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