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Cattle grazing and clean water can coexist on national forest lands, according to research by the University of California (UC), Davis.

Department of Agriculture provides $35,000 to help dairies manage manure, protect water.

In a 67-27 vote, the U.S. Senate advanced the costliest plan ever to bolster border security--a plan that will ultimately cost $38 billion.

Research shows that essential fatty acids have a positive impact on immune function and reproductive performance.

U.S. imports of Mexican beef increased by 268% to make Mexico the fourth largest source of U.S. beef imports. But as Mexico builds export markets, what does the future hold for U.S.-Mexico cattle trade?

Company says it will invest $3 million for upgrades to the facility formerly owned by Michigan farmer Mike Stamp.

Fields should be scouted every week following the first cutting of alfalfa.

Emergency rations can work, at least temporarily, until new crop feed can be harvested or purchased.

Life-cycle analysis identifies opportunities for emissions reduction.

Net returns per cow averaged $293 in 2012, down from $524 in 2011.

Opportunities for dairy producers and heifer raisers to enhance heifer-rearing programs.

Non-traditional forages will be finding their way into summer and fall feeding programs. Here’s help in managing them.

Cows fed this additive show fewer metabolic problems plus a 5 lb. increase in milk output.

Former deputy ag secretary Kathleen Merrigan highlights the top non-farm-bill issues that are currently impacting agriculture.

Movement in both the House and Senate on revising U.S. immigration law belies a long-running rift between business and labor that could derail the bill.

Large dairy operations tend to have lower green house gas footprints because of more efficient feed conversion.

Wait until your crop is growing vigorously to take stand counts.

The mobile app features an easy to use heat stress calculator for inputting the current temperature and humidity readings.

The revised I-9 compliance form went into effect May 7, 2013.

Three innovative examples of solar power being deployed on the farm.

Clear, basic communication is required when managing labor that grew up in another culture and language.

Fair Oaks milk trucks no longer use diesel. Instead, they head to dairy manufacturing plants to fill up.

Four areas where you can make improvements.

Debates about food and fuel are often framed in absolutes: Corn is either for ethanol or for livestock feed.

Simply achieving “sustainability” is not good enough. We must have the research, technology and production practices to go beyond sustainability.

But it’s still a volatile weather market for dairy producers who rely on purchased hay.

One objective is to explore innovative ways to use products previously considered waste streams from dairy production, processing and handling.

The program recognizes dairy farms and businesses that advance the industry’s commitment to healthy products, healthy communities and a healthy planet.

Tool developed by Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy.

Released in April 2013, the 25x'25 Adaptation Work Group's report presents a variety of pathways for building resilience to climate change.

Virginia Tech researchers generate energy in a new way from a fuel source that's 13 billion years old.

The gas is produced on farm through simple, but expensive, methane scrubbing technology.

Violations include improperly applying manure to a field in the rain and operating a leaking waste water system that led to polluting salmon habitat.

When forage supplies are tight, emergency crops provide an opportunity to bridge the gap.

What if you could stretch your corn supplies a bit further?

ANFO is phosphate-free and has been shown to be effective at removing residue from teat sealants.

When forage supplies are tight, emergency crops provide an opportunity to bridge the gap.

You can use your smart phone to calibrate herbicide applications.

No. 1 on the list is what all quality silage should have.

Georgia wants more water. Here's how they want to get it.

Working with attorneys and other labor professionals can help agricultural employers avoid fines and heightened liability, experts say.

Dixon Ridge Farms taps into a process called bio-gasification to create its own on-farm energy.

The ongoing transition to pivots is helping farmers improve planting practices, conserve water and reduce in-field labor from as many as 12 days to as few as two.

A new book by Michele Payn-Knoper aims to help food producers and consumers build meaningful relationships and to facilitate positive conversations.

The lack of a unified, widespread sustainability standard threatens the ability of U.S.-grown soybeans to compete internationally.

The industry is looking to recapture lost markets with high-oleic oil.

If finding good employees is a challenge for your farming enterprise, consider what one agribusiness recruiter says is a wave of the future: freelance farmers.

Jeremy Jack says the hardest part about being a young producer is when people underestimate what he can do with technology today.

Robotic feeders work well as long as calves are checked frequently.

Every day more farmers realize the value of an employee handbook.