Farm Bureau gets fired up at Fusion
American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall got his start in the organization by joining his local Young Farmers & Ranchers (YF&R) Committee (more…)
Building a feed mix facility to improve efficiency
GLADE SPRING, VA – With a 160-head cow-calf operation and close to 1,000 stockers on his farm in in the western foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains (more…)
Stripping, down to its basics
For generations, the farmer’s common practice of aggressively tilling fields resulted in successful yields. In the current era, weather changes, economics and conservation (more…)
How is beef Checkoff utilizing your dollars?
A standing room only crowd gathered during this year’s CattleCon for an exciting and in depth presentation – the Checkoff Highlight Session. (more…)
Cattle care toolkits are must-haves
Farmers are, by nature, preppers. But recognizing the importance of preparation and knowing just how to prepare are two different things, according to Dr. Julia Herman. (more…)
Inclusivity and resiliency keys for Northeast NACD
During the recent National Association of Conservation Districts Annual Meeting, regional meetings also took place to address the biggest issues in specific corners (more…)
Succeeding at recordkeeping
Running a successful farm is hard work. But what many people don’t realize is that a lot of the work required to keep a farm running smoothly doesn’t take place (more…)
Ready for the road
Due to the nature of the job, manure handling equipment must be large, stable and road-worthy. Cheryl Skjolaas, Biological Systems Engineering, University of Wisconsin (more…)
Horse Tales: Watch out for thrush!
Late winter/early spring is a time of great changes. The weather warms, then cools. March snow is mixed with days of rain and its resulting mud – and with the mud (more…)
Make a plan to tap red maples
According to Dr. Abby van den Berg, there are many lingering misconceptions that red maple is a “less than” species for maple syrup production. People say red maple (more…)
A whole-farm approach to risk management
Risk management sounds hopeful, doesn’t it? It means taking steps now to avoid downfalls in the future. On farming operations, it can mean the difference between (more…)
New farmer knowledge: Johne’s disease
Contagious diseases are a large threat to the animal production industry, especially those that are deadly or incurable. One well-known bacterial infection found (more…)
The Protein and Grain Outlook from CattleCon
CattleFax, a global leader in beef industry research and analysis, had experts present their annual Protein and Grain Outlook at the recent Cattle Industry Convention (more…)
New life for old barns
Dan McFarland, Penn State Extension ag engineer, said empty dairy barns provide an opportunity for those who want to remain involved in livestock production. (more…)
Hoping for the best out west
“You must always be able to predict what’s next and then have the flexibility to evolve,” said Marc Benioff, co-CEO of SalesForce.com. He makes a good point. (more…)
