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Eyes on spring planting, soil and sub-soil moisture

Even with a few periodic winter precipitation events, latest recommendations for spring planting are to focus on soil and sub-soil moisture.

Ten soil health tips to remember when tackling weed control this spring

Nutrient and weed control plans may end up looking different than usual this year.

Maintaining weight in times of high nutritional demands

Beef cattle that have just calved and are in lactation have a high nutritional demand on their bodies.

SCN management 101

SCN symptoms are highly variable. They can range from none to plant death in certain areas of the field. Here are some recommendations for creating a management plan to combat this pest.

Saving alfalfa: New varieties fight soil diseases

With alfalfa rated the third most valuable field crop in the U.S., planting alfalfa on healthy soil is of paramount importance.

Prep for success with proper planter maintenance

Establishing a good stand in the spring is the best way to set your crop up for success in the fall, and Pioneer Agronomist Jonathon Rotz said that starts with a well-maintained planter.

The value of hay as fertilizer

Have you ever stopped to think about what the dollar value of the nutrients in the hay are worth as fertilizer once they have been processed by the cow?

Controlling feed loss, spoilage important for financial, cattle health

Feed spoilage and waste obviously costs money, but it may have bigger impacts on cattle health as well.

Cattle compaction in cropland: Fact or fiction?

Many crop producers are concerned that trampling from cattle grazing corn residue negatively affects crop yields. But when grazed at proper stocking rates, small but positive effects on crop production after grazing have been observed.

New way for producers to process protein

A group of visionaries from various companies saw a gap in the meat processing industry and came together to fix it.

From Nebraska to New Zealand via Israel, company helps farmers with irrigation data

“We are on the cutting edge of being able to track how water moves through soil.”

Research shows alarming increase in stock dam saltwater during 2021 drought

A team of research faculty and students at South Dakota Mines has been tracking salinity content in 70 stock dams across 12 watersheds in two northwestern South Dakota counties over the past two years.

South Dakota Grazing Exchange connects farmers, ranchers

South Dakota is one of the first states to make an effort to connect livestock owners with landowners for grazing opportunities.

Steps taken now can alleviate pasture troubles in the future

With a number of challenges facing producers coming into the summer grazing season, Jeff Clark, a market development specialist in Alberson, West Virginia for Corteva Agriscience, said now is the time to dig deep into pasture management.

Keeping the heat off your pigs

“Optimizing animal comfort will maximize animal productivity."

Minnesota leads the way with cropland grazing exchange

Kelly Anderson has been hooking up farmers and cattle producers for four years. No, she doesn’t work for FarmersOnly.com.

Beef for babies: New dietary guidelines recognize role of iron-rich food starting at 6 months

Happy Beef Month! We interviewed dietitians about the latest nutrition guidelines, which link making healthy choices now to better health as people age.

Pallas Seeds a hallmark of success in agribusiness

“Ag is an excellent industry to be in. Even with its ups and downs.”

Insurance risks in agriculture on the rise

Over the last few years farmers have had to deal with dramatic weather events, bottoming prices and an increasingly aggressive political landscape, but risk management consultant Allen Schlenker said that you can never take your eye off of protecting yourself right at home.

Ag on the road: Grant brings precision ag simulator to area high schools

Kylie Penke, agriculture and FFA instructor at Oakland-Craig High School, said seeing sensors, meters and monitors at work in real time is invaluable to her students.

The queen is coming

A new queen will be crowned at the 2021 Iowa Horse Fair being held in Des Moines March 26-28. After a brief hiatus, the Iowa Horse Fair Queen contest had finally returned in 2019. Then, 2020 happened.

Advocating during the NEPA process

The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) establishes our country’s environmental policy and implementation. Pertaining to any federal lands, NEPA is much more than an acronym, especially to agriculturalists.

Don’t graze too early to avoid long-term grass loss

Calves around the region are springing in pastures or tucked into calving shelters under the cows’ watchful eye, and while some producers are beginning to calve this month on tame pastures, others are keeping an eye on grazing conditions on native rangelands.

Strohs taking bulls to homes, preparing for calving

KILLDEER, N.D. – After bitter cold temperatures swept across the region, southwestern North Dakota had a warming trend, with a few warm days reaching the mid-40s to end February.

Check your lawn for gray snow mold

After this long winter, we are all ready for spring. However, the large amounts of snow that lasted for weeks has wreaked havoc on our lawns. Snow mold is being found in many yards across Nebraska.

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