鈥淢ost in agriculture say I鈥檒l do it myself, or I won鈥檛 sleep or I would rather do it than show somebody. That鈥檚 not an option for us anymore.鈥澛
Joe Bryce鈥檚 winning photo was not only a testament to the vitality of the agricultural community, but also to how far his family had come following his son Brenden鈥檚 traumatic brain injury.
The beef industry has proven to be resilient and adaptive in producing beef, according to Tim Petry, NDSU Extension livestock marketing economist.
Ding Ding. Ding Ding. That ringing bell used to go off twice each time a vehicle drove across the cord going to the service station鈥檚 bell.
Contract hog finishing has continued to grow into a larger part of total U.S. pork production.
Katie and Ethan Brown of Morrisonville, Illinois, are pork producer partners with Borgic Farms.
AURELIA, Iowa 鈥 Five generations of Aaron Hinkeldey鈥檚 family have farmed the fertile soil of Cherokee County. And, as far as anyone knows, each generation has been in the hog business.
My jet-lagged brain is just about recovered from two weeks in Ireland and Scotland so I鈥檓 starting to think about the three columns I鈥檓 planning to write about our Celtic pilgrimage. I鈥檒l start with my Irish roots.
Norfolk FFA members jumped right into this new school year. The members started the year with a 鈥淲elcome Night.鈥 The FFA officers planned an agenda, made motions to get the year鈥檚 Program of Activities going and coordinated the perennial water slide kickball match.
Targeted livestock grazing is a successful and cost-efficient method to manage cheatgrass in the U.S. western Great Plains when timed to coincide with cheatgrass growth rather than based solely on the time of year, according to a recent study published by U.S. Department of Agriculture鈥檚 Agr…
Laura Bru mixes pleasure with business.
CONRAD, Mont. 鈥 The Wicks farm is working on completing their fall seeding of winter wheat and rye, and they鈥檝e been fortunate to receive some rain in mid-September.
By the autumn equinox Sept. 22, days were growing noticeably shorter. Silent early mornings in northern fields were lubricated with heavy dew, punctuated with the call of the first Canada geese and the hoot of an occasional owl. And though the fall colors were yet to peak, sumac and many tre…
WOLFORD, N.D. 鈥 Glendon Slaubaugh was 鈥渂ack on the road鈥 when he reported about the farm and harvest progress on Friday, Sept. 20.
The cattle industry continues to work through a tight cattle supply situation, and University of Tennessee ag economist Andrew Griffith says the situation will get even tighter once producers really start saving heifers for herd expansion.
Home of 12 million cattle and only 3.4 million people, Uruguay would definitely give Nebraska a run for its money in being the Beef State or in this case the 鈥淏eef Country.鈥
Yield reports heard so far show strong but not spectacular production potential for the national crop, said Jack Scoville with Price Futures Group.
CONRAD, Mont. 鈥 The Johnson farm is on the 鈥渄ownhill side鈥 of their fall planting of winter wheat, and Cyndi Johnson said the farm is now shifting to routine maintenance and repair chores.
Folks along the Saint Croix River in Minnesota and Wisconsin have a goat-for-hire company they can call for land-clearing services or to manage unruly plants like buckthorn. Allysse Sorensen鈥檚 鈥淢unch Bunch鈥 goats tackle overgrown, rocky and sloped areas to help control brush and weeds withou…
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Here in the Allen FFA Chapter at Dixon County, Nebraska, we strive to have involvement in the community and in our school. We want the younger generation to have knowledge about our chapter and know what we strive for when they take over our positions. We want everyone to know that our door …
Iowa weather forecast by Ryan Martin
Right this very minute down on the farm we are full steam ahead 鈥 well, mostly.
The canola market has bounced back strongly from the price drop early in September when China announced an anti-dumping investigation of Canadian canola. The futures price shortly before the announcement was $614 Canadian per metric ton (MT) and dropped as far as $540 only to rebound back to…
The yearly fall harvest has begun in our area of western Wisconsin, with preliminary crop reports looking good. It鈥檚 been very dry but Sept. 21 in our valley we received 1.2 inches rain. The good news is that the fields are dry for the machinery moving in to harvest. Maybe the local wrecker …
Iowa weather forecast by Ryan Martin for September 30, 2024
This summer, the Gothenburg FFA organized a highly successful Summer Ag Camp for students in grades 4-6, offering a unique opportunity for young students to explore the world of agriculture. Designed to introduce participants to various agricultural careers and themes, the camp featured a di…
After weeks of slowly declining prices, the soybean market took a surprising turn and rallied on news of planting delays in South America. It was a turn market traders weren鈥檛 expecting.
LAWTON, N.D. 鈥 At the farm of Justin and Molly Zahradka in northeastern North Dakota, the spring wheat has been harvested, the pinto beans are ready for desiccation, and the soybeans are turning color 鈥 a sure sign that fall harvest is growing closer.
The South Dakota State University plant pathology team identified tar spot on corn in 44 counties across eastern South Dakota as of Oct. 2.
Minnesota Beef Expo, an annual event that celebrates and promotes the beef industry, runs Thursday, Oct. 17, through Sunday, Oct. 20, in the Lee & Rose Warner Coliseum at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds.
With farmers throughout the region getting started with fall harvest, Frayne Olson, North Dakota State University professor and crops economist, provided an update on the markets for wheat, corn, and soybeans, and the factors that are impacting current prices.
Leaders from agInnovation, the network of agricultural experiment stations at the nation鈥檚 land-grant universities, recently revealed a new 10-year Research Roadmap.
It's that time of the year again. Agri-View offers a list of available agricultural scholarships.
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