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EPA plans to revise the “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) regulation by Sept. 1. Both the EPA and the Corps of Engineers have regulatory duties for federal waterways.
USDA released a few big surprises in the June acreage report, including a spike in corn acres and a large reduction in soybean acres. The agency also forecasts grain stocks below trade expectations.
Feeder cattle got a boost from declining corn prices and wholesale beef prices moved lower ahead of next week’s holiday-shortened schedule.
Hurricane-force winds swept from northern Missouri and Iowa all the way east to Illinois and Indiana. The derecho brought wind gusts up to 100 mph, flattening cornfields, but it also drenched soils with crucial rains.
Tips on mosquito types and ways to prevent, control and repel from a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension entomologist and professor in the Department of Entomology.
As the balers roll through the fields and hay meadows, now is the time for proper maintenance and regularly inspected equipment.
Compared to other animals, cattle can’t dissipate their heat load very effectively. Cattle do not sweat effectively and rely on respiration to cool themselves.
Understanding the signs of heat stress, effective strategies to combat it, and maintaining optimal conditions to keep cattle cool are critical to beating the heat.
Sweet clover has many desirable characteristics and forms a deep soil-penetrating taproot that aids in water infiltration and aeration. Sweet clover also tolerates alkaline soils and benefits wildlife.
While the risk of malaria infection remains low, the CDC says Anopheles mosquito vectors, found throughout many regions of the country, are capable of transmitting malaria if they feed on a malaria-infected person.
Why do some of the best calves catch a cough, known as summer pneumonia? K-State experts discuss the disease and what ranchers can do to best mitigate an outbreak in their herd.
Nestled in a beautiful secluded mountain valley at Colorado State University beef feedlot in Ft. Collins served as the location for AgNext’s climate-smart research facility ribbon cutting ceremony earlier this month.
After pleading guilty in January to mail fraud in connection with misrepresenting and underreporting cattle he grazed on Bureau of Land Management range, a Montana man receives probation and ordered to pay restitution.
NCBA has filed a motion to strike down the Biden administration’s Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule in light of the Supreme Court’s decision in Sackett v. EPA.
Even with rains sweeping the Northern Corn Belt last weekend, the latest drought monitor shows drought continues to spread across Illinois with D2 (Severe Drought) taking a 28-point jump in a week.
Iowa State University’s Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (VDL) is set to revolutionize molecular diagnostic testing with the introduction of a cutting-edge machine—the “SmartChip.”
While Sen. McConnell says the budget has little give, Sen. Boozeman has consistently said he will not support a farm bill that doesn’t provide an increase in the Price Loss Coverage (PLC) program’s reference prices.
While many tools for managing risk exist for livestock producers today, livestock risk protection (LRP) might be an option for producers to consider no matter how large or small the operation.
Families can expect to pay $67.73 to host an Independence Day cookout for 10 people, the American Farm Bureau Federation reports, a decrease of 3% year over year, yet 14% higher than two years ago.
The Ag Economists’ Monthly Monitor is a new survey of nearly 50 economists. Most ag economists agree the next 12 months could produce more financial pressure for agriculture, but their views vary depending on commodity.
Areas in the upper Midwest, Mid-South and Mid-Atlantic are being impacted. The American Veterinary Medical Association says to monitor animals as well as people and take precautions to keep everyone safe.
Cash fed steer prices reached record highs two weeks ago, and the trajectory – fueled by strong demand and restricted head counts – was predestined to hit the seasonal ceiling.
Are you avoiding important conversations to avoid conflict? By delaying the conversation, are the potential conflicts greater or less than having it? Elaine Froese shares some key tips to help in these family situations.
America’s 5,650 animal food manufacturing facilities drive economic growth and generate $267 billion in sales, new research from the American Feed Industry Association reveals.
Veterinarians as Kansas State University’s Beef Cattle Institute discuss tips for using and storing animal health products for optimum performance.
Are you pouring concrete this summer? A pro shares advice to improve the quality of the finished product.
“Food inflation has definitely started to slow down, and this is good news for consumers. However, it still won’t be cheaper to celebrate the Fourth of July,” says Dr. Michael Swanson, Wells Fargo Agricultural Economist
The Committee on Ag is looking to solve workforce issues with the formation of the Ag Labor Working Group. “Reforms are desperately needed to address this pressing issue,” said Co-Chair Rick Crawford (R-Ar.).
Purdue experts provide 18 producer tools to help their cows’ production during drought.
Step into the world of the modern-day cattle rancher as they navigate the trials and tribulations to continue the lineage of the American beef producer.