News
U.S. and Ukraine dairy operations have similar management challenges with forage supplies.
The company posted a 12 percent drop in fiscal fourth- quarter profit as its trading and processing business continued to feel the effects of drought in the U.S. and a shortage of railcars.
Such crop switching is one sign of a sweeping transformation going on in California--the nation’s biggest agricultural state by value--driven by a three-year drought that climate scientists say is a glimpse of a drier future.
Governor Jerry Brown and California Democratic lawmakers enlisted business support of a $7.2 billion plan composed mostly of new bonds for water storage and delivery to drought-stricken cities and farms.
Direct linkages can be found between farm efficiency and carbon emissions and sequestration, according to “Factors Affecting Cow-Calf Herd Performance and Greenhouse Gas Emissions,” a Texas A&M AgriLife Research paper recently published in the Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics.
The federal government is setting aside $35 million over three years to help landowners conserve wetlands and grasslands in the five-state Prairie Pothole Region.
Seeing the challenges farmers in the developing world face made philanthropist Howard Buffett realize how important conservation practices are for all farmers.
New Worldwatch Institute study examines the slow growth of global agricultural populations and the vast disparity between continents.
Arguably the most important resource category on a cattle operation is human capital – a fancy term for the people involved in the operation.
University of Georgia researchers are researching drought-tolerant, alternative forages for the state’s dairy producers to help safeguard their feed supply and save money.
High employee turnover can lead to inconsistent animal production or potentially lower quality products, both meat and milk.
There’s little room to make up for any new weather disruptions, with U.S. economic growth keeping tracks packed with consumer goods, building materials, oil, and grain.
Research shows small amounts of calcium oxide can neutralize the acid in distillers grains, a commonly used alternative to corn in many livestock feed mixes.
A new study reveals that conservation practices such as cover crops and no-till are catching on in Iowa.
There is nothing in President Barack Obama’s recently announced package of executive actions on immigration that directly reassures farmers and ranchers they’ll have efficient access to foreign-born labor.
Baleage lets producers keep more of their forage for cattle to eat later and increase profitability.
An online computer model can help producers select economical feed.
New study looks at how climate variability contributes to (or detracts from) worldwide grain output.
U.S. buyers are sourcing grain from other suppliers as Canadian companies are not confident they will get enough rail cars to deliver on southern rail corridors.
U.S. Sows More Soy as Corn Ends Run as Profit King: Commodities
Research showed that producers could safely feed soy hulls to their cattle without losing any feed value.
Sustainability demands from major food companies are steadily increasing. Why? There is a growing recognition that sustainability isn’t a feel-good proposition and as food-related businesses delve into the supply chain, sustainability makes for good market sense -- whether from the perspective of a farmer or a major company.
ORIGO today announced the launch of its new Kinetic rumen-friendly dry fat supplement for lactating dairy cows.
A Canadian company has pleaded guilty in federal court in Burlington, Vt. to charges that it brought drug-tainted cattle feed into Vermont and then made a false statement to Customs and Border Protection officials about it.
A jury awarded more than $4 million to the family of a farmworker electrocuted by a Southern California Edison power line.
Two members of Congress from Michigan plan to introduce legislation encouraging Great Lakes states to develop programs that reduce risk of pollution that causes harmful algae blooms.
Seven families were honored for their outstanding land management practices during the 2015 Cattle Industry Summer Conference.
Kopriva Angus and the Kopriva family of Raymond, S.D., were honored with one of seven regional Environmental Stewardship Award Program (ESAP) awards.
Sponsored
Maggie Creek Ranch, the Searle Family and ranch manager Jon Griggs were honored with one of seven regional Environmental Stewardship Award Program (ESAP) awards.