Most of you have heard of the Great Wall of China. The Great Wall of China is a series of fortifications made of stone, brick, rammed earth, wood, and other materials, generally built along an east-to-west line across the historical […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Cute critters by day. Thieves by night. Every gardener knows the frustration of having a beautiful flower or vegetable garden decimated by four-legged critters, said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein. Wildlife can be more formidable […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This summer, the Kansas Department of Agriculture will be the first state in the nation to launch a comprehensive volunteer corps to address agriculture emergency response. The Kansas Agriculture Emergency Response Corps (KAERC) will be made up of volunteers representing […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It is difficult to objectively evaluate what we see every day. We have all heard the old saying “can’t see the forest for the trees”. Important decisions such as livestock feed inventory, forage stand replanting, fertility needs, weed control, etc., […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton joined a 20-state coalition in requesting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) preserve the role of the states in protecting the nation’s water sources. The coalition filed its letter Monday as part of the EPA’s […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
SAVANNAH, GA, June 20, 2017 – Canadian Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Lawrence MacAulay; Mexican Secretary of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food Jose Calzada; and United States Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement at the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Illinois auctioneer wins 2017 World Livestock Auctioneer Championship Special one-hour highlight show to air June 26 on RFD-TV KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Brian Curless of Pittsfield, Ill., proved his world-class talent as a livestock auctioneer at the 54th annual World […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
WASHINGTON (June 19, 2017) – Colin Woodall, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, today released the following statement in response to Gregg Doud’s nomination to be the chief negotiator on agricultural issues in the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Source: By Keith Good, social media manager for the farmdoc project at the University of Illinois. Last month, a Wall Street Journal article provided an in-depth look at a variety of statistical indicators from rural America in an article titled, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The largest Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE) to-date is set to take place July 15-21 in Louisville, Ky., at the Kentucky Exposition Center. More than 920 junior exhibitors and their families will bring 1,835 head of […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Step one of U.S. beef exports to China is completed. The first step of opening any international market is the political process of negotiating access and agreeing on the conditions and stipulations of that access. Step one establishes the game […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The American Angus Association announces Rick Cozzitorto as API’s new president beginning June 30. An accomplished business executive and collaborative leader, Rick Cozzitorto takes the helm as Angus Productions Inc. (API) president June 30. He brings decades of experience […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
(Washington, DC, June 16, 2017) – Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today named three individuals who will take on leadership roles as the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) continues the reorganization announced on May 11, 2017. In accordance with a […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A heifer fed at Sunbelt Feedyard of Hugoton by Cimarron was named the Earl C. Brookover Memorial Award winner of the Beef Empire Days fed cattle show in Garden City. The heifer placed 10th in the live show and 1st […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
(Washington, DC, June 15, 2017) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today hosted the inaugural meeting of the Interagency Task Force on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity. Joined by Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson, Secretary of Energy […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…