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Survey of wheat growers shows desire to inject traits

Today’s technology has greatly improved our ability to decrease our carbon footprint. As stewards of the land, farmers care more for the environment than anyone else in the world. We make our living off of the land; why wouldn’t we take care of it?

Carbon emissions and going green definitely seem to be tied to everything these days and dairy farms are in the thick of the debate. Agriculture as a whole has always been at the forefront of efficiency and maximizing productivity to survive. The economic challenges of this past year have put any and all inefficiencies and wasteful practices under a microscope.

I attended the Sustainability Summit for U.S. Dairy in June 2008, put on by Dairy Management Inc. The topic was reducing the carbon footprint of the U.S. dairy industry.

Ukrainians see their agricultural industry flexing its muscles, evolving out of the old inefficient collective farms left when the Soviet system collapsed in 1991.

No-Till Savings, No-Till Grows in Indiana, Satellites Track Conservation Tillage Trends

Compare different feedstuffs to make the most economical choices.

Recent work by Dairyland Labs in the Upper Midwest shows that nearly 30% of the corn silage samples coming through for analysis are inadequately processed.

Farm Journal Media project helps producers take their operations to the next level for sustainability, higher profits

La conexión entre la ración escrita en el papel y la ración suministrada a las vacas es la persona que mezcla el alimento. En consecuencia, es lógico que su consultor en nutrición esté involucrado en la capacitación de estas personas.