New rules for Bt compliance
In an effort to improve Bt corn refuge compliance by farmers, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency mandated new requirements as part of the Bt corn re-registration process this past fall. New...
View ArticleFunding available to save money on energy
Building in energy programs for irrigation, nutrient management, pesticide efficiencies, tillage and more, growers can not only hedge their bets for greater income, but are able to launch viable...
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Branding of cattle goes from hot to cold
Hot-iron branding is the oldest form of livestock identification and proof of ownership. But freeze branding, a technique developed at Washington State University in 1966, offers a more humane...
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They’re ‘bullish’ on bison
The future of the buffalo industry looks brighter than it has in 15 years, says Frank Kralicek Jr., Yankton, S.D. They’re ‘bullish’ on bisonBy CURT ARENS and LON TONNESONThe future of the buffalo...
View ArticleKick the tires, check gauges to save on fuel
If you’re still riding high after last year’s harvest and a mild winter, don’t let rising fuel prices bring you down. Take a few minutes to consider fuel efficiency, weight distribution, wheel slip...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, June 13, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about the Stanley Cup finals (audio) They had a massive crowd watching in St. Louis last night as the St. Louis Blues won their first Stanley Cup in 52-year existence. They...
View ArticleHow to cope with rising feed prices
Good management has often been called “doing the usual things unusually well.” So, consider these five common-sense approaches as you deal with the coming “sticker shock” in feed prices. By HAROLD...
View ArticleCarefully select alfalfa varieties
Many of us carefully select corn hybrids and soybean varieties, but choose alfalfa varieties based on price, marketer, etc., rather than performance. Yet, the differences among alfalfa varieties are...
View ArticleDeLaval unveils game-changing rotary
In mid-November, DeLaval rolled out the world’s first robotic rotary milking parlor at EuroTier 2010, Europe’s largest livestock show, held in Hannover, Germany. The Automatic Milking Rotary, or AMR,...
View ArticlePut CHAPS to work in your herd
No, we’re not talking about those leather leg protectors! CHAPS stands for Cow Herd Appraisal Performance System, a state-of-the-art beef production record system designed to provide vital information...
View Article2011 Ag Outlook
We spent most of 2010 catching our breath from the pummeling that milk prices took in 2009. While last year’s prices weren’t great, most farms were at least cash-flowing again. Tough year ahead for...
View ArticleI love grass — forages, that is!
There, I said it! I prefer grass forages to alfalfa! By VICKY CARSONThere, I said it! I prefer grass forages to alfalfa!But why? Simply put, good-quality grass forage can perform as well as, or better...
View ArticleA dash of oregano, please
Alex Hristov is onto something big — greenhouse gas big! Cows chew and belch all the time. It’s what they do. And when they do it, they emit methane gas — big time, says the Penn State University...
View ArticleBeef production decline continues
U.S. beef production rises and falls in cycles of 8 to 12 years duration. Keep that in mind as you go into 2011. By H. LOUIS MOOREU.S. beef production rises and falls in cycles of 8 to 12 years...
View ArticleBeaned his own record
Farmers have always led the way to higher-yielding crops, often experimenting with technologies not yet mainstream. Those technologies may begin in test tubes, growing chambers and greenhouses. By...
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Bayer raises the bar in transparency, sustainability and engagement
Innovation at core of Bayer sustainability efforts Bayer is investing $6 billion in new weed control strategies and pledging to reduce environmental impact by 30 percent globally over the next decade...
View ArticleAvoid planting same genetics twice
Seed genetics and commercial hybrid seed changes hands on many levels within the seed industry. How a company decides on which genetics to plant, how to produce it and how to market it depends partly...
View ArticleAids to stay ahead of crop problems
Any tool that makes it easier or faster to scout crops makes it more likely that you will head to the field and find out what’s there. Crop scouting aids can vary from innovative software to hand-held...
View ArticleAsk seed suppliers some bold questions
Chances are seedsmen you don’t do business with have already knocked on your door. How do you know which ones might be marketing quality products? Ask seed suppliers some bold questionsBy TOM J....
View ArticleNew tools for tillage
Maybe that tough, black dirt out back still works best if you till it. Or maybe you prefer the seedbed you get in your soils when you start with deep tillage, then follow up with some sort of...
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