ARDEN HILLS, Minn. — The finish line is nearly in sight for cowherds around the country as spring-calving season looms. For many spring-calving herds, late-fall or early-winter marks the start of the third trimester and a significant upward shift in nutrient requirements. Coincidentally, it’s also when most available forage resources are lowest in quality. This […]

LAKEWOOD, Colo. — Iowa State University estimated returns for a farrow-to-finish hog operation posted a $21.36 per head profit for the month of February, the most recent month available. February’s returns were a $15.73 per head rise from the prior year and a $24.24 per head jump from the prior month’s returns. The rise in profitability […]

MADISON, Wis. — Cutting Edge Thunder Faye was crowned the Grand Champion Female at the International Brown Swiss Show at World Dairy Expo®. Faye won the Aged Cow, Six-Year-Old & Over Class before taking the Senior Champion Female title. Faye was also awarded the $1,000 Udder Comfort Grand Champion Cash Award, the Alan Hetts Memorial […]

ENFIELD, Conn. — Farm Credit East reported solid 2020 financial results today, showing continued growth in loans coupled with strong earnings, which allowed the financial cooperative to distribute a record $89 million in patronage dividends to eligible customer-owners on 2020 earnings. “Despite the impacts of COVID-19 on our members’ businesses, Farm Credit East continued to […]

BURLINGTON, Vt. — The North American Center for Saffron Research and Development at the University of Vermont (UVM) is hosting its 5th annual workshop about Saffron production and marketing online on Thursday, March 11 and March 18, 2021. Each live session is from 1:00 – 4:30 pm and a recording will be available to all […]