Farmer sentiment decreased again in May as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer Index declined from 121 points in April to 119. The Current Conditions Index decreased by 8 points, while the Future Expectations Index increased by 1 point. This month’s Current Conditions Index …
Whether working in the field or preparing the farm for severe storms, a weather forecast is essential. Folks might instinctively grab their smartphones to check an app for an instant weather update. But many times the sky has painted a different picture than what’s on that screen.
Editor's note: New World screwworm was discovered June 3 in a calf in Texas. The pest has moved into the United States, a longtime possible nightmare for livestock owners.
Experts said an outbreak could cause $1.8 billion in damage to Texas' economy and likely would raise beef prices by shrinking cattle supply.
Just imagine lying in bed after a hard day’s farmwork only to feel the bed moving – or to wake up to find half your breakfast eaten.
As climate change increases the frequency of drought, excessive rainfall and other extreme-weather events, farmers face growing uncertainty about crop production. Understanding how farmers perceive and respond to that uncertainty can help improve agricultural policy and climate-adaptation st…
It was a brisk spring Saturday morning on the edge of a big city on the edge of the prairie. A steady stream of people were walking to a large building and quickly going inside. The parking lot was full of cars. Nearby a couple were roasting fresh sausages for passersby. There was a festival…
University researchers continue to study virtual fence in different grazing systems, and some farmers and ranchers are beginning to use the technology.
It's that time of the year again. Agri-View offers a list of available agricultural scholarships.
Brazil’s expansion in corn production during the past decade has made the country a more important competitor in global corn markets, increasing competitive pressure for U.S. producers. Although the United States remains the world’s largest corn producer by a wide margin, Brazil has become a…
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The first spot-spraying “green-on-brown” sprayers were rolling into test plots 30 years ago, in the mid-1990s. So why isn’t every Midwestern cornfield crawling with self-driving sprayers today, spritzing minute amounts of finely calibrated herbicide mixes onto individual weeds?
At Iowa State University, Amina Moro is advancing research that could reshape how farmers balance productivity with environmental sustainability.
Wisconsin continues to experience significant climate-change impacts, including warming temperatures, increased precipitation and more-frequent extreme-weather events. The Extreme Weather Index, developed by the University of Wisconsin-Wisconsin State Climatology Office, shows that the 2010s…
The cook at a massive cattle station in Australia’s Northern Territory has launched her own recipe book with all proceeds going to help flood-stricken farmers in the area. She calls it "The Stations Helping Stations Cookbook."
For decades, livestock producers and evaluators have relied on trained eyes to judge how animals move. Now, researchers in the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign aim to turn those visual assessments into measurable data…
Every year in the Midwest, the reality is clear -- alfalfa stands face the threat of winterkill. Winterkill occurs when alfalfa is unable to survive winter conditions – exceeding its cold tolerance threshold or breaking dormancy too early in the spring.
It's that time of the year again. Agri-View offers a list of available agricultural scholarships.
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Farmers are the backbone and heart of this continent. Farming here goes back more than 10,000 years. Soldiers are the reason that in this century we are able to be free to be farmers. Until the past few decades, a huge number were one and the same.
Increasing and decreasing gasoline prices are not only affecting what people pay at the pump, but also they are shaping demand for biofuels and the outlook for key agricultural commodities.
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