Princeton, Ky. High corn and soybean yields, a large carryover from 2016 and transportation challenges have combined to put pressure on grain markets this fall. Many farmers are looking at every available storage option. Some have added grain bins to […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Oct. 13, 2017 Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced enhancements to Monsanto’s XtendiMax® with VaporGrip® Technology (XtendiMax®) product label that will help ensure farmers have even more success with the Roundup Ready® Xtend Crop System (System) in 2018. The […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Author: Amy Millmier Schmidt, UNL Livestock Bioenvironmental Engineer Reviewers: Todd Whitney, Nebraska Extension; Rick Koelsch, University of Nebraska – Lincoln Manure, litter or other biosolids originating from feedlots, poultry houses, municipal waste treatment systems or industry sources are often stockpiled […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
By Katelyn McCullock, Economist, American Farm Bureau Federation Cow slaughter figures have been running higher this year, showing year-over-year gains all but three weeks of 2017. Year-to-date, the number of total cows moving through the system is about 7 percent higher. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Glenn Selk, Oklahoma State University Extension October is a traditional weaning and culling time for spring-calving herds. Weaning for value-added calf sales is already underway. This is a time when producers decide which cows no longer are helpful to the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
There has been an increasing push towards lengthening the grazing season in order to feed less hay, and with good reason. Winter feed is often one of the most expensive components of the cow-calf year. By reducing the amount of […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Chris Penrose,OSU Extension Educator, Morgan County Buckeyes possess the toxin aesculin and possibly alkaloids. Last week when I was checking my cows, one was resting peacefully down in a ravine and for some reason I decided to get her to […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Calibrate your manure spreader before applying livestock manure. Livestock manure contains beneficial soil-building ingredients and plant nutrients, but they could be wasted if the manure spreader isn’t calibrated correctly. “Whether you are spreading the manure yourself or having a North […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Billy Fanning, Silveus Southeast Hay and pasture producers, are you frustrated with the limited attributes of the NAP program? Are you looking for something to better cover your risk with hay and pasture acres? If so, you really need to […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
In a video posted to Twitter by CNBC News’ Harriett Taylor, police near Dayton, Texas, move cattle to higher ground following Hurricane Harvey Hurricane Harvey Relief Resources At the end of August, Hurricane Harvey hit Texas and Louisiana with severe […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
With drought conditions impacting much of the Upper Midwest and Dakotas, management practices on the cow/calf operation are being adjusted to compensate for the shortage of forage and other resources. One of the adjustments started back in May for some […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Healthy soil is critical to effective, sustainable farming practices. By Kris Ringwall, NDSU Extension Beef Specialist NDSU Extension Service Are you interested in increasing soil water absorption by 685 percent? Remember the commercials that showed paper towels absorbing copious amounts […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
What can be done to prevent another widespread occurrence of wheat streak mosaic virus, High Plains virus, and triticum mosaic virus in wheat this coming season? There are several things producers can do: delay planting dates as long as feasible, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
– Dr. Jimmy Henning, Extension Professor, Forage Specialist, University of Kentucky You always find time to do it over. My father used to tell me, “You never have time to do it right, but you always find time to do […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Writer: Kay Ledbetter, 806-677-5608, skledbetter@ag.tamu.edu Contact: Dr. Tim Steffens, 806-651-2781, tsteffens@wtamu.edu AMARILLO – Short-grass native prairie to Old World bluestem-seeded pastures, grazed and ungrazed pastures, herbicide-treated to untreated pastures – a traveling caravan made its way across the Panhandle five […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
– Brian R. Williams, Assistant Extension Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, Mississippi State University There is no doubt that cattle feeders are closely watching the conditions of the corn and soybean crop in the field right now. Although many spring-calving […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
By Kris Ringwall, Beef Specialist NDSU Extension Service Tough times are times that allow producers to ponder that next turn in the road and think through better ways to prepare for Mother Nature’s wrath. Drought is one of those times. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Victor Shelton, NRCS State Agronomist/Grazing Specialist It’s August, and I know it’s August without looking at a calendar. The days are getting shorter and it’s state fair time. August is always a busy month for me and I am usually […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
By Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator Dry conditions are impacting range and forage production across much of Nebraska as well as the Dakotas and Montana. This is causing producers to sell yearling cattle early and prompting them to consider strategies […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Warm-season forages will be the best hay production option for planting this late in the growing season. Recent rain in drought-stricken portions of North Dakota may make annual forages and cover crops viable forage options for hay production or grazeable […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…