Fall calving brings more bull sales
Calving season comes around twice a year at the Spickler Ranch near Glenfield, N.D. They calve 450 cows from March 15 to May 15 and 150 cows from Aug. 10 to Oct. 10. Fall calving brings more bull...
View Article‘I survived a manure pit accident’
I’ll never forget the day I was nearly killed in a manure pit. ‘I survived a manure pit accident’By JERRY NELSONI’ll never forget the day I was nearly killed in a manure pit.July 10, 1988, was a hot...
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Are genes key to vaccines?
South Dakota State University livestock researchers are trying to determine whether the genes cattle inherit help determine the way they respond to vaccinations. Are genes key to vaccines?By LANCE...
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Dig into toolbox to manage residue
With higher yield goals, higher plant populations and aggressive fertilization, you need to manage increased amounts of crop residue to establish productive stands the following year. This is...
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Take action now to fight SCN
Soybean cyst nematode continues to spread north. SCN is present in many eastern and central South Dakota counties. This year, we discovered a field in the Red River Valley by Kent, Minn., and I’ve...
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Eight top livestock tips from Temple Grandin
Temple Grandin, Colorado State University animal scientist, offered some “do’s and don’ts” to follow when handling livestock when she spoke to about 200 producers at a workshop at the 777 Ranch near...
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No-stress cattle handling
You’ve got to see Melissa Arhart’s video of how she and her husband, Andrew, work cattle. No-stress cattle handlingBy LON TONNESONYou’ve got to see Melissa Arhart’s video of how she and her husband,...
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Picking top crops
There are many factors to consider when selecting which crops to grow.Picking top cropsBy JAY OLSONThere are many factors to consider when selecting which crops to grow. The graph above shows net...
View ArticleHow to figure seeding rate
Each year questions arise about the correct seeding rate for hard red spring wheat, says Jochum Wiersma, University of Minnesota Extension small-grains specialist. How to figure seeding rateBy LON...
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5 success secrets for quality durum
Paying attention to details pays dividends when growing durum wheat, says Mark Birdsall, Berthold, N.D. 5 success secrets for quality durumBy LON TONNESONPaying attention to details pays dividends...
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How to pick SCN-resistant varieties
Soybean varieties resistant to soybean cyst nematode, or SCN, are tremendously effective management tools. These resistant varieties produce greater yields and result in lower SCN numbers at the end...
View ArticleDon’t compromise on seed quality
2009 was a tough growing season and an even tougher harvest, and it’s created a lot of concern about soybean seed quality for 2010. Don’t compromise on seed qualityBy ADAM SPELHAUG2009 was a tough...
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Stem canker rises in South Dakota
Something didn’t look right in the soybean field on the north side of the road. It was the wilted look of those leaves turned bottom up to the early September sun that made South Dakota State...
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Vote for your favorite finalist in #RootedInAg contest
Finalists are Kathleen Amaral from Georgia, Krista Swanson from Illinois and Tammy Wiedenbeck from Wisconsin Three finalists for the #RootedinAg contest have been announced by Syngenta. These...
View ArticleFarm Progress America, June 20, 2019
Max Armstrong looks at the challenge California farmers face as the state takes land for a troubled bullet train project Max Armstrong shares concerns of Central Valley California farmers who have...
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Mexican Senate ratifies USMCA
Lawmakers voted 114-4 to approve the new NAFTA By Nacha CattanMexico’s Senate ratified a North American trade deal with the U.S. and Canada, becoming the first to do so amid a truce reached with...
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Trudeau to meet Trump, Pelosi
USMCA, tariffs on uranium and softwood lumber among topics to be discussed By Josh WingroveCanadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau plans to take up trade disputes with President Donald Trump in...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, June 20, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about high water on the Great Lakes, a possible prison sentence for DWI, living to tell about a grain entrapment and the movie Jaws. Experts gathered to answer questions about...
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86 bu. tops SD contest
86, 84, 82 … these are some of the top yields in the first South Dakota Soybean Yield Contest sponsored by the South Dakota Soybean Association. 86 bu. tops SD contestCompiled by staff86, 84, 82 …...
View ArticleHow many bulls do you need?
The Dickinson Research Extension Center recently decreased the center’s bull population. The average bull age at the center at turnout has been 3 years. Seldom would a bull more than 5 years of age be...
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