BOISE, Idaho — Dairy herd reproductive dynamics are dramatically different from those even a few years ago. With the growing use of sexed semen and genomic testing for genetic assessment, dairy farmers can produce more high-quality replacement dairy heifers than ever before. “This means dairies can be highly selective about the animals they choose to […]

TEMPLE, Texas — The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is encouraging Texas farmers to keep the tillage equipment in the machine shed during No-Till November. First launched in 2017, the NRCS campaign encourages farmers to “keep the stubble” on their harvested crops fields. The campaign has reached about 2 million people nationally through Twitter and […]

DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig urges farmers and agribusinesses to evaluate how much propane they’ll need to meet grain drying and home and livestock heating demands this fall and winter. Propane users should anticipate and suppliers should make plans to accommodate increased propane demands this fall. “The Iowa Department of Agriculture […]

MANHATTAN, Kan. — Wheat fields are greening up across Kansas — just in time for the 2021 National Wheat Yield Contest to open for grower enrollment. The contest features two primary competition categories: winter wheat and spring wheat, plus two subcategories: dryland and irrigated. “The National Wheat Yield Contest showcases how management can maximize yield […]