Good enough to drink?
Providing access to water can be challenging especially for operations enduring drought conditions. Water related toxicities and fatalities may be seen with greater frequency under hot and dry time...
View Article5 Trending headlines in the beef world
Check out these five stories that are dominating the news this week.Satellite-guided cows? Could satellite-guided cows save the Kansas prairie and make ranchers more money? Third-generation rancher...
View ArticleHigh court denies hearing for beef checkoff
The Supreme Court of the United States denied R-CALF USA’s lawsuit against 13 state beef councils and the beef checkoff. The lawsuit is one of two currently being brought through the court system...
View ArticleFarm Progress America, June 29, 2022
Max Armstrong reports on the strong season of beef demand. A key to the cattle market is the challenge of the drought area in the West. More than half of cattle are being raised under drought combined...
View ArticleIndigo issues first round of ag carbon credits to buyers
Indigo Agriculture successfully completed production of the world’s first round of verified carbon credits generated at scale. The credits will be issued by the Climate Action Reserve in the coming...
View ArticleValidating mineral supplements for grazing cattle
Grazing cattle generally benefit from a vitamin and mineral supplementation program. Achieving “balance” between animal requirements and vitamin or mineral supply can be a challenge because both...
View ArticleYoung rancher gets involved for industry’s future
After growing up on his family ranch in Meadow, S.D., Justin Kolb now works “triple time” — first as a full-time diesel mechanic in Sturgis, S.D., then a ranch foreman at the Rocking Tree Red Angus...
View ArticleFarm Progress America, June 30, 2022
Max Armstrong shares that macroeconomic factors impact agriculture and rising inflation is impacting demand. Max reports that consumer sentiment is worth watching and in June those numbers were some of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ag secretary: Disaster relief deadline near
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the application deadline for disaster relief from 2020 and 2021 is near during a visit to a Minburn, Iowa farm Wednesday. More than $4 billion has already...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Assessing losses in a beef-dairy cross breeding program
Many dairy herds are implementing a beef-dairy crossbreeding program for all or a portion of their lactating cows in order to add value to newborn calves. In beef cattle, there is a moderate to high...
View ArticleEthanol industry secures jobs for veterans, women
A new study released by the Department of Energy demonstrates the importance of the biofuels industry as an employer. Biofuels, including ethanol, employed 34,592 workers in 2021, up 1,086 from 2020.Of...
View Article7 ag stories you might have missed
Did you miss some agricultural news this week? Follow along to get up-to-speed. Check out these top headlines in agriculture from around the country.King corn takes the leadUSDA released the June 30...
View ArticleFarm Progress America, July 1, 2022
Max Armstrong offers a preview of a new program spotlighting startups in agriculture. The new program, called Farm Next, that Max is hosting on RFD-TV starting July 11. The program is a deep dive into...
View ArticlePETA asks USDA to end ‘humane’ meat labeling
The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals submitted a petition with USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service to begin the rulemaking process to eliminate its label-approval program for any...
View ArticleAiming for cattle profits? Check your stats
I am at my daughter’s basketball game. There is 34 seconds left and we are down by one. Our coach calls a time out. No doubt he’s giving them instructions for an inbound play (we get the ball right...
View ArticleFFA Chapter Tribute: Jaya Nelson
Mike Pearson continues to salute the FFA programs across the country and this week is joined by Jaya Nelson, Nebraska State FFA Vice President. Jaya shares what it has been to serve as a state officer...
View ArticleSupplementing yearlings in the summer grazing season: Is it worth it?
Forage quality and yearling rate of gain decline throughout the summer, particularly in cool season grasses. Strategically supplementing yearlings with dry distillers grains in the second half of the...
View ArticleGet set for Farm Progress Show 2022
This is the first time the Farm Progress Show has been in Boone since 2018 and exhibit spaces are filling fast. The big show has always been known for new tools and technologies that help farmers...
View ArticleThis Week in Agribusiness, July 2, 2022
Chris Harbourt, Chief Strategy Officer, Indigo Ag., joins Mike Pearson to talk more about the announcement of carbon credits sold into agriculture. Chris shares what this announcement signifies for...
View ArticleFarm Progress America, July 4, 2022
Max Armstrong reports on Greenfield Solutions working to manage food waste. Max shares one example of the work of Greenfield where company is turning dairy products taken from grocery stores into...
View Article