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SHELL ROCK, Iowa — Family is one of the driving forces for Chuck Hinton. When visiting his Butler County tree farm, it’s easy to see why.
Soil disturbance and plant invasion are key factors to consider when predicting the impact of climate change on rangeland ecosystems, according to a new study.
I have read stories about the effect of the wind on our pioneer women, as they endured the daily routine of six children and a sod hut. These …
“Grass has been the very root of our family’s survival,” Neil Bien said. “To have that in our history spurs us to save the grassland and keep …
Most farmers are well aware of the importance of pollinators. Not all know how to keep them around.
Paul W. Johnson, the former head of the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and Iowa’s Department of Natural Resources after that, pas…
The Sage Grouse Initiative that began in 2010 is a living example of agriculture and conservation working together.
In an ongoing effort to discover the ideal conditions for growing alternative biofuels, University of Minnesota scientists applied their resea…
On his farm near Arlington, South Dakota, working around wet spots in the field was a common problem for Jesse Hall.
Farm and ethanol groups welcomed President Donald Trump’s announcement to start regulatory action that would allow year-round sales of E15.
It’s a case of the “haves and have nots” when it comes to rain in South Dakota, and crop watcher Nancy Johnson said the Milbank area could use…
North Dakota students recently demonstrated their knowledge of range management in line with the environment.
Want to know more about grassfed livestock? The 10th annual Grassfed Exchange National Conference is coming to Rapid City June 20-22.
A popular trend in gardening is including native plants. When people hear the word native, they often picture a prairie-like landscape. One pe…
“People don’t realize what a treasure we have,” exclaims Mark Noll about the goat prairies in Buffalo County of western Wisconsin.
A casual visitor to our farm during the Christmas season when I was a child wouldn’t have mistaken the place for a Norman Rockwell scene, but …
A complete list of the research projects and their status is at www.leopold.iastate.edu.
Changing climate could stunt the growth of big bluestem in the next 75 year – an important forage grass in Kansas and other Great Plains states.
A reader in Iowa had an idea for displaying flowers. It’s based on a flower frog, typically made of metal, glass or clay with spikes or holes for holding flower stems in a nice arrangement.
Nebraska settlers found a vast expanse of bluestem, which could be highly inflammable. The danger was greatest during the late autumn of a dry…
Nebraska settlers found a vast expanse of bluestem, which could be highly inflammable. The danger was greatest during the late autumn of a dry…
Overland travelers almost always made some mention of buffalo. The mere sight of so many animals in such vast herds amazed them. Estimates hav…
Summer in Wisconsin means nice weather, no more school, grilling out and maybe even a vacation. For me and many other families, it also means …
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