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Beef-on-Dairy Continues to See Major Growth
Beef-on-Dairy Continues to See Major Growth

With the demand for beef up, more dairy producers are crossbreeding poor genetic or less productive cows with beef semen. Over the past few years, dairy semen sales have idled while domestic beef sales have exploded.

Have You Considered Hunting Leases as an Added Enterprise?
Have You Considered Hunting Leases as an Added Enterprise?

Seeking additional income options for your operation? Landowners might consider leasing out their land for wildlife activities, including hunting, fishing or birding.

Raymond (left) and Raymond Claire (right) of Zimmerman Manufacturing stand with their strip-till machine.
Manure Opens Doors for Family Farm to Expand

To increase their opportunities and preserve legacy, one family tried something all-new.

The Gravedigger’s Tale: Farm Venture Turns Into Ministry
The Gravedigger’s Tale: Farm Venture Turns Into Ministry

David Heidt is far more than a gravedigger—he is a minister of comfort. Beneath the ground of Heidt’s farmland, 2,500 meticulous horse burials testify to his care and service.

This Maryland seedstock operation satisfies beef-loving urban consumers with Angus beef while collecting data for future genetic selection.
Local Beef Success Before Local Was Cool

This Maryland seedstock operation satisfies beef-loving urban consumers with Angus beef while collecting data for future genetic selection.

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Food, Direct From the Farm to Your Table - Part 2

New ways of marketing your product direct to your customers is a way of trying to stay ahead of the markets. Dierks Farm not only sells beef online, but also handles the logistics of how it arrives.

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Food, Direct From the Farm to Your Table, Part 1

In today's show, we'll visit with a Pam Dierks of Dierks Farms who talks about how they had to diversify to a different type of marketing so that their sons could be a part of their farm. Part 1 of a series.

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Cargill Goes Tech With Plan to Nurture New Wave of Food Startups

Cargill Goes Tech With Plan to Nurture New Wave of Food Startups