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You have until the end of the month to voice your opinion on children hired to work on farms.
What are you doing to lead your business with vision and integrity? I challenge you to ponder how you might lead in a new way.
Make those involved in your farming operation engaged and connected.
Hunger is complicated, but that isn’t stopping farmer and philanthropist Howard G. Buffett from devoting his namesake foundation to putting an end to the problem.
Missouri farmers use the Canton Ferry to transport grain across the Mississippi River to an elevator in Meyer, Ill.
Competitive salary and benefits are just the start to building your farm team
The Department of Natural Resources said Thursday it will reconsider a key permit for a large dairyfarm proposed in Adams County after the agency received an analysis by a University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point hydrogeologist who concluded the farm is likely to reduce local water supplies. The DNR had made a preliminary determination that groundwater pumping by the 4, 200-cow Richfield Dairy would not harm local conditions.
Update: Commenting period extended to Dec. 1. Proposed revisions will make it difficult for youth to learn the ropes of farming.
New research advances cattlemen’s commitment to sustainably raising beef.
Facing our challenges to guarantee our competitive edge
M&M Feedlot near Parma, Idaho, takes manure from dairy replacement heifer corrals and composts it on-site to benefit area farmers, consumers and the environment.
Ken Ferrie answers a farmer’s question about nitrogen running off in his farm tile.
A few tweaks can improve the efficiency of your farm shop, grain bin system and machinery.
Dr. Gebisa Ejeta’s sorghum hybrids have increased the production and availability of one of the world’s five principal grains.
Ryan Kirby, the 2011 Tomorrow’s Top Producer Sustainability Award Winner, works hard to preserve his farm for the next generation.
Roundup Ready varieties were generally in the upper half of the yield range in Arlington, Wis., trial.
Cuando se efectúan apropiadamente los elogios refuerzan la credibilidad.
Northern Plains farmers could soon have winter wheat options available.
U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance is working to help consumers and farmers come to the table to have a valuable conversation. They are calling this town hall-style meeting Food Dialogues.
The Department of Labor says it will re-propose the “parental exemption” portion of the child labor rule, but farm groups say the rule still needs more work.
The global agribusiness company has pledged $10 billion for research and development to bring 4,000 new products to the global market by the year 2020.
I credit the learning experiences related to “mismanaging” people as a part of our farm success.
Bayer CropScience and Ducks Unlimited have teamed up with a new program that creates duck habitat out of winter wheat fields.
California researchers have found a way to triple the amount of starch that is stored in plant stems.
The cut-off date for the current Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) ranking period has been extended to January 27, 2012. Producers may be eligible for CSP payments.
A recent study shows that farmers, more than any other segment of agriculture, are responsible for paying the transportation costs from the farm to the dinner plate.
A new study finds the Great Plains region is currently a “carbon sink,” meaning it takes up more carbon than it emits.