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Selecting your next herd sire
Typically, hard pull calves die before unassisted births. It's bull sale season and many producers are looking for a new herd sire.Before making sire selections, I encourage you to ask yourself,...
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7 ag stories you might have missed
Get the scoop on wheat supply concerns, Raven’s latest autonomous tech upgrades, and the role of Ukrainian farmers in the war. Another busy week is in the books. Did you miss some agricultural news?...
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Farm Progress America, March 11, 2022
Max Armstrong looks at what really goes into the price of food. Max Armstrong reports that the Russia-Ukraine conflict may expand the global hunger situation. Food prices have risen in the last few...
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Vilsack speaks on trade, competition at Commodity Classic
Ag secretary continues mission on creating more, new and better agricultural markets. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack outlined ways USDA continues to direct efforts to develop more, new, and...
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Cattle contract library pilot in spending bill
Mixed support for appropriations spending to provide USDA the chance to pilot a program to increase cattle market transparency. The omnibus spending bill includes a pilot program to establish a cattle...
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This Week in Agribusiness March 12, 2022
Max Armstrong and Mike Pearson are at Commodity Classic this week, learning much about the state of agriculture. Part 1Max Armstrong starts off from Commodity Classic in New Orleans talking with...
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Jonathan Pinkston, Kentucky state FFA President
Mike Pearson talks with the Kentucky state FFA President. In the FFA Chapter Tribute Mike Pearson chats with Jonathan Pinkston, president of the Kentucky State FFA. Looking back on his term, he’s most...
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Farm Progress America, March 14, 2022
Max Armstrong talks to Zippy Duvall about the call for domestic energy increases. The White House needs to "do more" to get energy here at home, says Zippy Duvall, American Farm Bureau Federation,...
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How to improve grain marketing
How you approach grain marketing impacts your bottom line. A new guide offers different styles and analyzes results to help farm profits. Grain marketing and risk management may, at times, appear more...
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It’s Springtime…Hopefully
Drought conditions remain in the western portion of the United States. Spring is trying to arrive in Oklahoma with several rounds of alternating warm and cold weather recently. Much of the state...
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When is the right time to castrate bulls?
The timing of castration can influence weight gain and stress management. The practice of castrating animals goes back to ancient times. Egyptian farmers found castrating bovine bulls made the animal...
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USDA leaders say opening up CRP unlikely
Conservation program unlikely to be seen as a supply side solution to potential smaller world grain supplies. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack as well as USDA Undersecretary Robert Bonnie both...
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Farm Progress America, March 15, 2022
Max Armstrong talks to Mike Steenhoek about the supply chain problems, and what's happening to make it better. A lack of predictability and reliability is impacting the food chain. Mike Steenhoek says...
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Congressional members call for WOTUS pause
House Republicans stand united in request to hold WOTUS rewrite while Supreme Court considers Sackett case. As the Supreme Court looks to hear a crucial wetlands case later this year, over 200 House...
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5 Trending headlines in the world
Check out these stories to find out what is happening in the BEEF world. 1. The invasion of Russia into Ukraine continues to wreak havoc on farmers—both in Ukraine and here in the United States....
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Farm Progress America, March 16, 2022
Max Armstrong digs in on a consumer survey that analyzes key food related issues monthly. Max Armstrong asks an interesting question: Do consumers care about food policy? A survey by Purdue University...
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Update: CP rail strike notice given
Fertilizer shipments and U.S. feed exports to Canada could be impacted by CP rail strike. Canadian Pacific have served the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference with notice of lockout. In the event there...
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More conservation funding needed in next farm bill
Groups testify on need to increase EQIP and NRCS technical assistance to allow for more ag involvement in climate efforts. As Congress continues its work on evaluating the 2018 Farm Bill in...
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Johne’s Disease: How to keep it off the farm
Know the signs and watch your cattle. What is Johne’s Disease?Johne’s (pronounced Yo-knees) Disease is a slow, progressive disease of profuse, watery diarrhea and weight loss or “wasting” in adult...
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4 methods to control flies on cattle
Managing flies can save money and reduce cattle stress this season. Flies can afflict cattle during warmer months. Various species can cause economic damage by decreasing milk production, impacting...
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