Bobcat introduces first electric compact track loader
Electric power is moving into more types of equipment, the Bobcat T7X offers range of features While revealing new technology is top of mind for many attending the 2022 CES in Las Vegas, there's...
View ArticleFarm Progress America, January 5, 2021
Max Armstrong looks at some of the priorities that are top of mind at the upcoming American Farm Bureau Federation meeting Max Armstrong adds to his conversation about policy under development at the...
View ArticleStretching short wheat pasture with high grain prices
Consider rainfall and the weather when consider wheat pasture prospects. This year most of central and western Oklahoma has gone for over 40 to 60 days with less than 0.25 inches of rainfall and in...
View ArticleReduced stigma around farmer mental health
National poll shows perceptions and opinions about farmer mental health changing for the better. Farmers and people in rural areas are more comfortable talking about stress and mental health...
View ArticleUSDA agrees to post slaughter animal records online
Animal welfare groups state posting slaughter information online will improve transparency. USDA has agreed to publicly disclose on its website records related to the treatment of animals in U.S....
View ArticleCattle markets in 2022
The start of a new year is a good time to consider risk management opportunities that might be useful at some point during the year. Cattle markets finished 2021 on a much stronger note than in the...
View ArticleFarm Progress America, January 6, 2021
Max Armstrong looks at how American Farm Bureau Federation brings the voice of women into the organization Max Armstrong shares that more than one-third of America's farmers and ranchers are women,...
View ArticleNebraska ranchers use fire to reclaim grazing lands
Landowners band together for prescribed burns that boost the prairie's productivity. On the mixed-grass prairie in Nebraska’s Loess Canyons, Scott Stout runs a 500-head cow-calf operation on the N-N...
View ArticleFarmers’ voices heard on WOTUS rewrite
Roundtable discussion features insight on the agricultural impact of the update to the Clean Water Act. In the latest pendulum swing of water regulations, the Biden administration is undergoing...
View Article7 ag stories you might have missed
Record corn crop, cutting-edge equipment announcements and a big win for U.S. dairy. Missed some agricultural news this week? Here are seven stories to catch you up.Farm Futures survey finds record...
View ArticleFarm Progress America, January 7, 2021
Max Armstrong shares how the American Farm Bureau Federation engages next-generation producers. Max Armstrong looks at some activities at the American Farm Bureau Federation focused on young farmers...
View ArticleSeeing excitement in the cattle market
Good times are great news, but breaking out of a rut opens more opportunities for profit Every sale has a story, and every week has some kind of story or theme that goes with it. This week two words...
View ArticleU.S. beef export value soars in November; pork exports remain strong
Beef export value, which had already set a new annual record through October, increased more than $2.5 billion from a year ago, up 39% to $9.59 billion. U.S. beef export value reached another new high...
View ArticleThis Week in Agribusiness, January 8, 2022
Mike Pearson hears a lot about technology this week. Including John Deere and more at CES and harvesting carbon. Part 1Mike Pearson kicks off the show with an interview with Mike Wilson, executive...
View ArticleSouth Dakota FFA President Tessa Erdmann
Mike Pearson talks with the new South Dakota State FFA President. In the FFA Chapter Tribute Mike Pearson chats with South Dakota FFA President Tessa Erdmann. She was drawn into FFA through her family...
View ArticleAFBF leaders celebrate policy wins, prepare for battles
Annual convention celebrates preserving stepped-up basis for farmers and warns of WOTUS action ahead. As the voice of farmers representing 6 million members, American Farm Bureau Federation President...
View ArticleFarm Progress America, January 10, 2021
Max Armstrong shares some hot topics in farm policy for the new year Max Armstrong looks a head at farm policy in 2022 with insight from Jacqui Fatka, policy editor, Farm Progress. From payments to...
View ArticleBeef and cattle trade boosting cattle markets
Beef exports are forecast to pull back slightly in the coming year but lower imports are also forecast this year Beef exports continued on a record pace in the latest data for November. Total beef...
View ArticleCultivated meat market offers high potential and investment opportunities
Cultivated meat could outpace conventional and plant-based meat markets reaching $600bn and making up 35% of the global meat market.The London based investment research firm, Edison Group, released a...
View ArticleFollow NRCS fencing standards to qualify for cost share
Replacing fence? Check with NRCS technicians first, or risk losing ECP cost-share payments. Landowners in the disaster zone of the Dec. 15 4-County Wildfire are starting to turn their thoughts to...
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