SPIRITWOOD, N.D. 鈥 A joint venture between ADM and Marathon Petroleum, Green Bison Soybean Processing, LLC, began accepting soybeans from North Dakota growers in October.
Fall is a time for added color on the landscape, but the U.S. Drought Monitor is showing yellows, oranges and reds where many do not want to see them.
A group of ranch women in Montana have banded together to direct market beef under the Montana RancHERS label, providing a variety of grass-fed beef products. The trio sells whole, half, and quarter beef shares along with beef boxes and ground beef promoted on their website, montanaranchersb…
When it comes to corn edge effect, there are still a lot of unknowns, but agronomists and crop specialists say it is more noticeable in dry years, including this year.
MADISON, Wis. 鈥 The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection鈥檚 division of agricultural development was the area of focus for the Wisconsin Agriculture Youth Council during its virtual session Oct. 19. Randy Romanski 鈥 secretary of the ag agency 鈥 began by providing…
The 2023 season was a pleasant surprise for many farmers around the Midwest.
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A Nebraska City couple聽have transformed their acreage just off of Highway 75 into the production headquarters of locally grown lettuce and fresh Atlantic salmon.
Over 50 North Dakota FFA chapter members and more than 450 members gathered at the 96th Annual National FFA Convention, along with about 73,000 other members from across the nation, and competed in various contests, participated in National Days of Service for Indianapolis, and elected natio…
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Advancements in technology can help farmers become better 鈥済amblers,鈥 according to Dr. Bruce Maxwell of Montana State University (MSU). Maxwell has been conducting research on the potential benefits of precision agriculture that uses computer data collection and prediction models to help far…
A few years ago some friends came over for dinner. We had not seen the couple in a long while so we made a feast of roast, garden vegetables, and a large pot of homemade sauerkraut, sausage and knuckles. Knuckles are an unleavened dumpling traditional in our family.
After a challenging year for hay and forage growth in聽many parts of the Midwest, producers are heading into winter facing tighter hay supplies.
RICHARDTON, N.D. 鈥 Fields of native prairie and hay grow lush in the fertile valleys and rolling hills of southwestern North Dakota, and that鈥檚 where Wicks Cattle has been growing its business for nearly two decades.
鈥淟ike any crop, it鈥檚 always good to get started early, and this event does exactly that.鈥澛燬outh Dakota Soybean Association鈥檚 annual Ag Outlook event, set for Thursday, Dec. 7 in Sioux Falls.聽
A new pilot grant program through the U.S. Department of Agriculture is providing between $25,000 to $2 million for agricultural employers to hire H2A workers.
LEWISTOWN, Mont. 鈥 Making sure Olsen Ranch continues to be a thriving cattle and hay operation is a 鈥渇amily affair,鈥 according to rancher Jessi Olsen, who runs the operation alongside her husband, Jeremy, and her in-laws, Todd and Connie Olsen.
BALLYMENA, Northern Ireland 鈥 Many dairy herds around the world are kept indoors year-round in barns kitted out with the most comfortable cubicles, technology and beds available. But the climatic conditions within those barns can vary a great deal, depending on structure and of course what c…
With winter weather near, producers will keep a close eye on their livestock. That includes gestating ewes.
RUSO, N.D. 鈥 In the harvest-ready corn fields on the Boyko Farm north of Turtle Lake, fourth-generation farmer Jacob Boyko was busy driving the combine down the rows as the header gobbled up the long-eared corn with efficiency, producing some nice yields in mid-November.
"My go-to is ski pants. I figure if skiers and snowboarders can wear them all day, why can鈥檛 I?"
Cattle markets saw a decline through the fall, although it was mostly as expected given the heights to which cattle prices had climbed, Colorado State University ag economist Stephen Koontz wrote in his 鈥淚n the Cattle Markets鈥 column.
FAIRFIELD, Mont. 鈥 At the east end of Fairfield, between Power and Fairfield in north central Montana, Tim Brunner and his family raise Angus cattle and hay, continuing a legacy that started with Tim鈥檚 parents.
The march toward mitigating enteric-methane emissions continues with recent funding of three research projects. With a total of more than $5 million in funding, land-grant-university researchers will study how mitigating such emissions impacts cow biology, performance and health. They鈥檒l als…
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After a holiday week that left crop markets lower, weather forecasts in South America are likely the biggest driver of prices over the next several weeks.
MAYFIELD, Ky. (AP) 鈥 Justin Ralph estimates he鈥檚 made about 200 trips delivering grain from the fields he farms with his brother and uncle this year. They鈥檙e accustomed to using their four semi-trucks to take the harvest from a total of about 800 acres each of corn, soybeans and wheat to market.
A new agricultural group at South Dakota State University, the Collegiate Cattlemen鈥檚 Club, is focused on connecting students with professionals in the beef industry.
The USDA, in its latest Oil 澳门六合彩官网开奖 Outlook, raised the canola crush forecast for the 2022-23 October to September time period to a record high, pushing production of oil and meal higher in 2022-23. Along with higher crush, the 2022-23 canola oil imports were revised up and finalized at a reco…
Cattle are a precocial species. That means when born they are relatively mature and mobile.
"Cobbie and Vi drove to Sioux Falls, taught us how to be the best we could be in the auction "business, and did so as one of our main competitors. That was Cobbie Magness. He will be missed.
Now is the time to stock the medicine cabinet and make a treatment plan with the local veterinarian so that producers are prepared when illness hits the herd.
WILTON, N.D. 鈥 Young people learn valuable skills, have fun, and find lifelong friendships at 4-H clubs 鈥 and there is a new opportunity for youth in the Wilton area to be a part of their own 4-H club.
Corn grown at the Monmouth research site in western Illinois had the best yields in the 2023 University of Illinois hybrid testing, with an average of almost 300 bu./acre and one variety coming in at 339, said Darin Joos.
Starting Nov. 20, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) began reporting how many hogs are being raised in compliance with animal confinement legislation (ACL).
Ryan Budnik echoed what many farmers thought throughout the growing season, as rains seemed to continually miss much of Iowa.
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STREATOR, Ill. 鈥 Lance Moritz of Streator was one of four finalists for the American Star Award in Agricultural Placement with the National FFA Organization.
AMES, Iowa 鈥 The seventh annual Iowa State University Extension Women in Ag Leadership Conference is Nov. 29-30 at the Gateway Hotel and Conference Center in Ames.
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