Manure holds key to herd health
Be a detective when it comes to your dairy herd, even if it means taking a closer look at your cows' manure.
Where’s the remote?: New video details round bale silage
A new video details how to get the most out of round bale silage technology and feeding.
Deer Hunter’s Rendezvous to be held Dec. 8 at Pine Lake
Hunters who bring a tagged buck or antlers harvested this year are eligible for a muzzleloader drawing.
Don’t let holiday lights short circuit electric safety
From icicle lights hanging down from the roof to elaborate lawn decorations, more families are decorating with holiday lights.
Get ducts in a row: New windows, caulk will not lower heating costs
According to one expert, buying replacement windows, caulking and weather stripping are not the best ways to lower heating costs.
Going back to school helps vets, herds
The course is designed to teach and reinforce herd performance medicine to benefit all animals and cut back on unscheduled visits.
Make your farm safer over the winter
Winter is an ideal time to take steps to make a farm a safer place, including checking safety devices when storing equipment away for the season.
Making manure-borne pathogens stay in place
Grass buffer strips may be a useful tool to prevent organisms from washing into surface water from farmland runoff.
Managing income tax in drought year
Do some preliminary income tax planning; drought options require careful thinking.
National Pork Checkoff Board approves 2003 program budget
Plans were forwarded to the USDA for final approval.













