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Smart Farming

From drones and data to sensors and science, Smart Farming is a persistent management strategy that empowers farmers to collect, visualize and confidently act upon relevant insights. In turn, farmers can optimize efficiency and resources despite environmental uncertainties and remain resilient in the production of food, feed and fiber.

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Space Weather: Start Planning Today for Tomorrow’s GPS Outage

BY Matthew J. Grassi | March 13, 2024

Minor space weather events have temporarily knocked out corrections signals over Canada and The Dakotas in the past. Would your farm be ready for a more severe outage?

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Space Weather: Start Planning Today for Tomorrow’s GPS Outage

By Matthew J. Grassi

Minor space weather events have temporarily knocked out corrections signals over Canada and The Dakotas in the past. Would your farm be ready for a more severe outage?

Data Capture Adds Value

By Drovers Guest Editor

Blockchain technology captures marketing leverage data on sale day.

How to Measure Pasture-Feed Intake for Cattle

By Shaye Koester-Wanner

Cows have a job, and that job description will vary from ranch to ranch. Have you taken time to write down what cows need to do to earn their keep?

Beef Genetics

Cassady Joins Wagyu Association

BY DROVERS NEWS SOURCE | April 22, 2024

American Wagyu Association names Jerry Cassady as new Executive Director effective May 1.

CAB Insider: Prime Pops for Annual Quality Peak

BY PAUL DYKSTRA | April 17, 2024

Over the past five weeks the combined Prime and Choice carcasses harvested totaled 84.7%, a six percentage point increase over the September low of 78.7%.

Uncover revolutionary technology that is transforming beef cattle genetics, nutrition, range and pasture management, and beyond.

Cattle Nutrition

Beef-on-Dairy: Why Feedlots Crave This Important Information

BY TAYLOR LEACH | January 31, 2024

As beef-on-dairy animals within the feedlot system continue to rise, feedlots are craving two key pieces of information to help ensure these crossbred cattle thrive.

Hemp Seed Livestock Meal Receives Green Lights On Way to Federal Approval

BY MARGY ECKELKAMP | January 24, 2024

Wendy Mosher, CEO at New West Genetics and vice president of Hemp Feed Coalition, says this is something that has been in the works for at least four years

Uncover revolutionary technology that is transforming beef cattle genetics, nutrition, range and pasture management, and beyond.

Livestock Equipment Tech

Chip-less, Battery-free Sensing Technology Could be Next Phase of Animal Monitoring

BY MAUREEN HANSON | November 27, 2023

A team of Irish researchers has developed a breakthrough innovation to monitor activity and health characteristics of dairy cows – and it doesn’t involve and wires, chips, batteries, or electronics of any kind.

Wareham: Novel Technologies For Change

BY JARED WAREHAM | July 29, 2021

Fifth-generation Nebraska rancher Jaclyn Wilson, and her family, launched an innovative project using advanced technologies to track cattle as verified digital assets.

These programs are not meant to take the place of on-the-ground monitoring and management, but they provide tools for the rancher tool kit to assist in the adaptive management of rangelands.

New Technologies for Range and Pasture Management

BY MITCH STEPHENSON - UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA EXTENSION | May 17, 2019

These programs are not meant to take the place of on-the-ground monitoring and management, but they provide tools for the rancher tool kit to assist in the adaptive management of rangelands.

Uncover revolutionary technology that is transforming beef cattle genetics, nutrition, range and pasture management, and beyond.