MCHENRY, N.D. – The winter weather was unseasonably mild through the first half of January in the east central region of the state, but since temperatures didn’t rise above freezing, heavy snow was still hanging around at the Harding ranch.
HAZELTON, N.D. – The heavier weight cows at Black Leg Ranch are out winter grazing, which not only keeps them healthy as they move throughout the grazing areas, but their movement also fertilizes the soil by spreading manure.
ASKOV, Minn. – The weather isn’t giving any time off this year to east central Minnesota farmers like those at Beckers Angus.
The Living Ag Classroom, one of the most anticipated and attended features of the KMOT Ag Expo, is back for another year of educating area students about production agriculture.
MINOT, N.D. – The KMOT Ag Expo’s informational seminars continue to be one of the most important aspects of the annual show for farmers and ranchers, and this year’s show continues that tradition.
The U.S. meat industry broke records with the amount of meat produced in 2022, according to Tim Petry, NDSU Extension livestock marketing economist.
MINOT, N.D. – Over a half-century in existence, the KMOT Ag Expo has grown to become the largest indoor farm show in the Upper Midwest. The show has served as a yearly gathering of farmers, ranchers, and industry professionals where the latest technological advancements are revealed and larg…
Reba Mazak, American National CattleWomen president, has a favorite story to tell cattlewomen whenever she is asked to speak.
A few years ago, northwestern North Dakota and Canadian farmers harvested a large durum crop, but much of it was infected with vomitoxin, a toxin that can be released as a result of Fusarium head blight (FHB) during wet, humid conditions.
By boosting crop yields and cutting down on farm input costs at the same time, could microbes be the biofertilizer of the future?
The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) decision to allow canola oil to join soybean and corn oil as a feedstock for renewable diesel was the result of petitioning the EPA with facts gathered by the Northern Canola Growers Association (NCGA) and canola growers in the state.
MCHENRY, N.D. – With the start of a new year and winter settling in at the Harding Ranch in Eddy County, Chelsey and Logan Harding are staying busy around the ranch – moving heavy snow, feeding and keeping up with the nutrition of their cows and heifers, and preparing to market last year’s calves.
HAZELTON, N.D. – After a rough December, which challenged producers with significant snowfall, strong winds, and below-zero temperatures, the last week of the year and the start of 2023 offered a bit of a reprieve with milder conditions.
ASKOV, Minn. – If the rest of winter is anything like December 2022, farmers could be pushing a lot of snow. Two big December snowstorms created extra work for livestock farmers across east central Minnesota.
WILLMAR, Minn. – The Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association was proud to welcome one of their own – Don Schiefelbein – to their state convention.
A wider than normal price spread between gasoline and diesel has farmers and others taking notice, according to Dave Ripplinger, NDSU bioenergy and bioproducts specialist.
Entering into the world of agriculture for first-time farmers can be incredibly daunting, but the cultivation of some sound financial practices and a good business plan can make a huge difference, according to industry experts.
WILLMAR, Minn. – Dr. Kristina Porter, DVM, grew up loving every opportunity to work cattle with her family. The family had fun and worked cattle quietly and efficiently.
The market projected the Federal Reserve would raise interest rates a half point and that is exactly what happened in December, according to Bryon Parman, NDSU Extension agricultural finance specialist at the last NDSU ag economics webinar for 2022.
Beef producers who are looking for ways to increase their per head margins may want to consider becoming certified under a variety of programs meeting consumer demand.
BOWMAN, N.D. – The North Dakota CattleWomen (NDCW) organization has been a family affair for Joy Soreide Kinsey, who has been a member of the organization for 16 years and currently serves as president.
WILLMAR, Minn. – Despite challenges, U.S. beef has sold well in other countries.
For producers that want to learn more about the beef industry, the American Angus Association (AAA) and Certified Angus Beef (CAB) offers the Beef Leaders Institute each June.
A mid-December winter storm left North Dakotans with nowhere to go as schools and interstates closed due to a mix of snow and ice blasting the state.
Do you want to make your ranch more profitable with less work and stress? If so, make plans to attend one or both of two upcoming Ranching for Profit workshop opportunities to be held in early 2023.