Carefully select alfalfa varieties
Many of us carefully select corn hybrids and soybean varieties, but choose alfalfa varieties based on price, marketer, etc., rather than performance. Yet, the differences among alfalfa varieties are...
View ArticleDeLaval unveils game-changing rotary
In mid-November, DeLaval rolled out the world’s first robotic rotary milking parlor at EuroTier 2010, Europe’s largest livestock show, held in Hannover, Germany. The Automatic Milking Rotary, or AMR,...
View ArticlePut CHAPS to work in your herd
No, we’re not talking about those leather leg protectors! CHAPS stands for Cow Herd Appraisal Performance System, a state-of-the-art beef production record system designed to provide vital information...
View Article2011 Ag Outlook
We spent most of 2010 catching our breath from the pummeling that milk prices took in 2009. While last year’s prices weren’t great, most farms were at least cash-flowing again. Tough year ahead for...
View ArticleI love grass — forages, that is!
There, I said it! I prefer grass forages to alfalfa! By VICKY CARSONThere, I said it! I prefer grass forages to alfalfa!But why? Simply put, good-quality grass forage can perform as well as, or better...
View ArticleA dash of oregano, please
Alex Hristov is onto something big — greenhouse gas big! Cows chew and belch all the time. It’s what they do. And when they do it, they emit methane gas — big time, says the Penn State University...
View ArticleBeef production decline continues
U.S. beef production rises and falls in cycles of 8 to 12 years duration. Keep that in mind as you go into 2011. By H. LOUIS MOOREU.S. beef production rises and falls in cycles of 8 to 12 years...
View ArticleBeaned his own record
Farmers have always led the way to higher-yielding crops, often experimenting with technologies not yet mainstream. Those technologies may begin in test tubes, growing chambers and greenhouses. By...
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Bayer raises the bar in transparency, sustainability and engagement
Innovation at core of Bayer sustainability efforts Bayer is investing $6 billion in new weed control strategies and pledging to reduce environmental impact by 30 percent globally over the next decade...
View ArticleRye boosts bean yield
Mark Pokorny is one of 10 farmers working with Iowa Learning Farms and Practical Farmers of Iowa on a project comparing corn and soybean yields following a winter rye cover crop. Located near Clutier...
View ArticleInstruct your employees how to read cattle
As a kid, I had a tendency to move faster (a lot faster) than I do now. Whether we were in the field or cleaning the barn, the faster my brothers and I worked, the faster we could move on to something...
View Article3 tips for planting corn early in dry soils
When planting corn early in the season and in dry soils, these three practices will give the crop a fighting chance: 3 tips for planting corn early in dry soilsWhen planting corn early in the season...
View Article4-track machine arrives
The sneak peek came a year ago at the John Deere rollout of the new 9R/9RT lineup — a four-track machine dubbed the 9RX. Many assumed the X stood for experimental, yet as farmers hit the John Deere...
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Making the right choice
When you look at Kevin Gardner, you might think you are looking at a farmer. Well, Kevin is a farmer, but as is the case with a lot of farmers, when you look at him you are also seeing someone who is...
View ArticleApply manure sooner or later?
A frequently asked question this time of year is: “What do you think about putting on manure in August or September?” The response is fairly simple: “What do you want to achieve with manure...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, June 14, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about weekend forecast. (audio) This sure will sound familiar to many of you. It looks like a rainy weekend ahead. Forecasters say there will be two to three inch rains this...
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MIDDAY, Midwest Digest, June 14, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about home interest rates and Father's Day. (audio) Is there anyone you know keeping on an eye on home interest rates? Those rates held mostly steady this week, even declined in...
View ArticleCorn seed supplies ‘tight’
There might be a shortage of the newest lines of seed corn in the Dakotas this year. Corn seed supplies ‘tight’By LON TONNESONThere might be a shortage of the newest lines of seed corn in the Dakotas...
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U.S. secures more access to EU beef market
American exporters will be entitled to almost 80% of annual EU quota on hormone-free beef over 7 years by Jonathan StearnsThe U.S. secured more access to the European Union’s beef market after the...
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USDA unveils new data platform
Access several grain transportation reports in interactive format Customers have an alternative to static PDFs and Excel versions of the data maintained by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service, which...
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