Warm spring weather has brought out the hunger in a tiny alfalfa pest.
Researchers are digging into the nutritional value of some lesser-known rangeland plants.
Environmental groups recently asked the federal government to intervene in northeast Iowa, where ag pollution is believed to have contaminated scads of private wells with unhealthy concentrations of nitrate.
"Speaking of yearling bulls, I am very, very pleased with them this year. This is by far the most uniform set that we’ve raised."
In the days when I ran high-school track, a news story about another runner inspired me to try training on the farm in summer after the workday ended.
Later planting dates may be one way soybean growers can thwart the yield-robbing pest known as the soybean gall midge.
May is Beef Month across the nation, and both South Dakota Beef Industry Council and Minnesota Beef Council are taking part by highlighting delicious, juicy burgers.
The 40th annual Rangeland and 19th annual Soils Days for youth is set for June 12-13 in Watertown, South Dakota.
HOMINY, Oklahoma – Cole McKinney leapt onto the edge of a metal fence and began banging its side, trying to spook an almost-700-pound bison into turning around inside its pen. But the bison repeatedly lowered its horned head into the fence, resisting McKinney’s order to face the other way.
Corn exports remain seasonally strong, having averaged 58 million bushels per week over the last four weeks.
“We are alive, strong and growing faster than we can handle.”
Farmers of old wore the signature straw hats and bib overalls. If the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) completes its mission to grow plants in space, future agriculturalists may be sporting space suits and moon boots.
"It was a fine hot dog, but at that moment it could have been made of sawdust and still tasted swell."
As a horse ages, the likelihood of getting Cushings does as well. Horses over the age of 15 years have Cushings at a rate of 20%
My first ATV had been my go-to for more days than I could count, but over 27,000 miles of rough Sandhills country, plus one, at times, erratic female driver meant it had earned its retirement.
Individual identification of cattle is important for many reasons, making it possible to identify a number of important management aspects.
Spring is here and Beck's Practical Farm Research (PFR)® team is excited to celebrate our 60th year of providing unbiased agronomic research to help farmers succeed. Check out the latest episode of The DIG as the guys breakdown some of our most exciting and innovative studies for this year.
Apprenticeships and kids’ camps are bringing awareness to forgotten trades
Dear Michael: I have an uncle who is in the nursing home. I have power of attorney for him. Before he went into the home, he had proposed a price of around $1800 an acre for me to buy his farm. Then he had a stroke and went into the nursing home. He only has about two months before he runs o…
The Stiefvater family of Salem, South Dakota, has a long history in FFA, spanning three generations.
Father and son, Barry and Eli Little prioritize soil health on their 1,600 acres of cropland and 800 acres of pastures at Blioux River Ranch near Castlewood, South Dakota.
A new program for remote beef carcass grading has unlocked the potential for certain small meat processing facilities to reap the marketing benefits of U.S. Department of Agriculture-graded beef at a much more affordable price.
Fertilizer recommendations can vary widely across state lines, which is a management challenge for producers working in multiple states.
Our son stopped by on Saturday and I told him, “Great news! The pump started.”
CLAAS has brought an intensive German apprenticeship program to its Omaha facility, teaching mechatronics, a discipline that incorporates mechanics, electronics, fluid power and computing.
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