Cut alfalfa early for best spring growth
DES MOINES, Iowa -- Timing the final alfalfa cutting before mid-September offers regrowth opportunities to reduce the risk of winter injury, say experts at...
Richman Farms sweeps championship awards at Ohio District 8 Holstein Show
WELLINGTON, Ohio -- Richman Farms, Richard Indoe and Family, Lodi, Ohio, took home the championship awards at the Ohio District 8 Holstein Show held...
Michigan confirms two human Eastern Equine Encephalitis cases
Outbreak in southwest Michigan remains a threat to horses and people.
Lower wheat production across the globe may mean brighter economy
COLUMBIA, Mo. — A drought in Russia and reduced global wheat production along with shifts in U.S. crop production affect the entire U.S....
Hereford group releases heifer calving rate data
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The American Hereford Association released its first heifer calving rate (HCR) expected progeny differences (EPD) in late July. Using whole...
Co-products, cornstalk residue cut cow feed costs
URBANA -- University of Illinois researchers recently discovered that feeding co-products and cornstalk residue in the winter can save cow-calf producers up to $1...
Pennsylvania preserves farmland in 16 counties
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- The Pennsylvania Agricultural Land Preservation Board recently added 4,528 acres on 40 farms to the state's nationally recognized Farmland Preservation Program,...
Corn belt weather looks favorable for September
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- AccuWeather.com reports dry, warm weather forecast to continue over the upper Midwest will aid the corn crop. Weather conditions...
Drinking more water before meals can help promote weight loss
BOSTON -- Has the long-sought magic potion in society's "battle with the bulge" finally arrived? An appetite-control agent that requires no prescription, has no...
GIPSA rule changes could devastate seedstock producers in cattle industry
Cattlemen plan to fight back against proposed GIPSA rule changes at annual roundup.
