As many seed industry professionals near retirement, the University of Nebraska–Lincoln is training new recruits through its Seed Industry Scholars program.
- By Kim Ricardo, SDSU Extension
As we head into the fall months, it’s an important time to evaluate and plan winter feed inventory.
- K-State Extension news service
K-State veterinarians look at the benefits of supplementing calf nutrition with the practice of creep feeding
- Benjamin Herrold
Emerging technologies in robotics, as well as improvements to the capabilities of existing equipment such as drones, will push farming to new levels.
- Benjamin Herrold
Farmers are facing higher input costs, including fuel costs. Even within this growing season, farmers have seen significant movement in fuel prices.
- Benjamin Herrold
As August rolls on, the anticipation of harvest builds with each week. Farmers see the sunsets creeping earlier and crops moving closer to the finish line. The last weeks before harvest are a time for getting equipment ready and making plans for storing grain.
- By Alexa Davis, Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment
The Nebraska Grazing Exchange, an online platform connecting livestock producers with landowners offering forage, plays an increasingly important role in improving grazing access, supporting livestock health, and strengthening community collaboration across Nebraska.
- Sotirios Archontoulis, Mike Castellano and Raheel Osman Iowa State University
Rainfall from spring and into midsummer wasn't unusual in total amount, but it was unusual in how it arrived in central Iowa. Cumulative rainfall data from April 1 to July 20 in Boone, Iowa, was in the upper-middle range of the 30-year record at 19.5 inches.
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln
New county-level data shows U.S. irrigated farmland grew by more than 3 million acres between 1997 and 2022—but the national number hides a much more interesting story playing out county by county.
- Marianne Stein University of Illinois
Soils that are exposed to prolonged drought often develop desiccation cracks, which impact soil properties and exacerbate moisture loss through evapotranspiration. A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign examines the evolution of soil cracking and how cracks interact wit…
The Irrigation Water Management Lab at the West Central Research, Extension and Education Center is helping western Nebraska farmers make more informed irrigation decisions through on-farm testing of emerging technology.
- By Chevy-Lynn Vaske, K-State Extension
Beef cattle experts discuss how genetics, health and management decisions shape a heifer's lifetime productivity
“The goal is to develop an alternative way to produce competitive sterile males without the cost and liabilities of gamma irradiation.”
An Iowa State University team from animal science and veterinary diagnostic production animal medicine is starting a two-year research project on late-term feedlot death loss, thanks to a grant funded by the Iowa State Beef Checkoff.
- By Sara Bauder, SDSU Extension
It’s time to scout for summer pests in South Dakota crops.
With the transition to warm spring weather, protecting the quality of stored grain is essential. Keeping grain consistently within safe storage temperature and moisture parameters is key to preventing spoilage and protecting the value of farmers’ crops.
- Mark Z. Johnson Oklahoma State University
One of the realities of beef production in the Midwest is dealing with significant fly populations. The Oklahoma beef cattle industry loses millions of dollars each year due to external parasites. Blood loss, irritation and annoyance lead to reduced levels of performance due to flies. Horn f…
- Dave Roepke Iowa State University
Imagine buying a dozen eggs at a grocery store, but when you get home and open the carton, there’s only a half dozen inside because you weren’t buying a dozen eggs. You were buying approximately 12 eggs, plus or minus six.
- Jessica Ryan USDA
Researchers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service are helping poultry farmers protect their flocks and their employees, while improving poultry production. USDA Agricultural Research Service researchers recently developed an indoor air scrubber that purifies…
- By Natalie Jones, UNL Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources
On cold spring mornings in the Nebraska Sandhills, calving season can test even the most experienced ranchers.
- from the Beef Improvement Federation
Beef demand remains strong, but consumers expect great eating quality, convenient buying options, clear nutritional value, and reassurance about animal care.
- Eric Yu and Ryan Miller University of Minnesota
Most spray solutions are more than 95 percent water, yet water quality is rarely considered when herbicide performance comes up short. The pH of that water and the minerals dissolved in it can directly influence how well an herbicide works once it is sprayed. Certain dissolved cations, such …
- James Rogers North Dakota State University
Bull sales are prevalent this time of year, and current sale averages are setting records. Taking care of that bull investment from the time of purchase until he is turned in on pasture for the breeding season is critical. Forage plays an important role in that transition period.
- Amy Sullivan GROW
What do producers do when their own crops strike back?
- Liz Stahl University of Minnesota
Pollinators play a critical role in food production. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farmers.gov website, more than 80 percent of the world’s flowering plants need a pollinator to reproduce. Because most food comes from flowering plants, humans need pollinators too. Pollina…