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The renowned 6666 Ranch in Guthrie, Texas, was honored with one of seven regional Environmental Stewardship Award Program (ESAP) awards.
Forage testing and inventory control will be critical with this year’s variable forages.
Recent research reinforced what was already known about lowering DCAD levels in prefresh diets, but also added some practical applications to producers’ toolboxes.
To celebrate, the first 50 Lely Astronaut A4 robotic milking systems ordered in Canada for 2015 delivery will include a free MQC-C2 installed for accurate milk-quality monitoring.
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey believes it’s wrong to think every complex problem has a simple solution, and water quality would be a prime example.
In just minutes, shifting and moving grain can take a life. Take steps before you enter a grain bin to ensure you have the proper safety equipment and know how to use it.
A 4,500-cow dairy proposed for Adams County has received the state water protection permit and high capacity well approvals necessary to operate, although it must meet additional requirements aimed at protecting area groundwater and lakes and streams.
But a survey finds those who would pay more would only be willing to pay 1% to 5% more.
California dairies combine for manure-to-energy benefits
The world’s rising temperature is slowing production of major food crops, and as global warming continues, the trend will significantly disrupt the economies of many countries and impair the health of their people, Stanford researchers say.
The back end of a cow provides the front end of the green-energy business that Kevin Maas is slowly expanding in Western Washington and Oregon. With missionary zeal, he and his brother Daryl build modest electricity-producing projects that help family-owned dairyfarms preserve their key role in the agricultural ecosystem.Their company, Farm Power, turns manure into electricity, fertilizer and bacteria-free animal bedding. The technology is fairly simple. What’s hard about a manure digester is linking farmers, bankers, regulators, environmentalists and utilities.
Midwest Environmental Advocates and their clients have paid Rosendale Dairy for legal and expert witness fees to settle the dairy’s claim that MEA’s claims are frivolous.
USDA and World Wildlife Fund join the panel that will judge the newly launched awards program.
The Tillamook area producer agreed to restore and preserve more than 20 acres of historic wetlands to resolve a federal Clean Water Act violation.
Agricultural and food companies are converting what were formerly thought of as waste products into profit centers, according to a new report, “Don’t Waste a Drop,”
The Farm Journal Foundation announced today that its nonprofit initiative Farmers Feeding the World is making its largest single commitment to date, giving $1 million to Heifer International.
The need for increased food production and the role farmers will play in the issue was a hot topic at the Ag Issues Forum in Nashville, Tenn.
After 60 years of chemical control, farming is entering an era of ecological control, driven by consumer demand and resistance issues found in farmer fields.
Meet Gibb Steele, of Hollandale, Miss., one of the winners of Upstream Heroes.
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.
New research advances cattlemen’s commitment to sustainably raising beef.
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.
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.
This exclusive interview with Kenneth Quinn, President of The World Food Prize, is the first in a series of exclusive interviews conducted by “AgDay” host Clinton Griffiths.
This exclusive interview with Pierre Brondeau, CEO of FMC, is part of a series of exclusive interviews conducted by “AgDay” host Clinton Griffiths at the World Food Prize.
This exclusive interview with Mike Mack, CEO of Syngenta, is part of a series of exclusive interviews conducted by “AgDay” host Clinton Griffiths at the World Food Prize.
This exclusive interview with Jim Borel, CEO of DuPont, is part of a series of exclusive interviews conducted by “AgDay” host Clinton Griffiths at the World Food Prize.
This exclusive interview with Vern Hawkins, President of Syngenta Crop Protection, is part of a series of exclusive interviews conducted by “AgDay” host Clinton Griffiths at the World Food Prize. Listen as Hawkins shares his thoughts about meeting global food needs.
This exclusive interview with Marco Ferroni, Executive Director of the Syngenta Foundation, is part of a series of exclusive interviews conducted by “AgDay” host Clinton Griffiths at the World Food Prize. Listen as Ferroni shares his thoughts about meeting global food needs.