Opinion: National Beef Checkoff ROI Study Proves Value, Provides Benchmark for Current and Future Programs
By Ryan Moorhouse, 2024 CBB Vice Chair Beef Country is in my blood. My wife and I live in Amarillo now, but I grew up near Benjamin in North Central Texas on my grandfather’s cow-calf and stocker operation.
Entries Accepted for Checkoff’s New Product Competition
ROSEMONT, IL – The Dairy Management Inc. (DMI) New Product Competition for college students is accepting entries for 2025. The competition seeks innovative dairy product concepts and is open to undergraduate and graduate students in the U.S. This
Canola Meal in Dairy Cow Diets: Separating Fact from Fiction
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Sept. 3, 2024) — Canola meal has become a common feed ingredient in dairy rations across the United States. Yet, while inclusion of this protein is growing, there are still several misconceptions around its nutrient composition
ASTA Promotes Safe Handling and Storage of Treated Seed During Harvest
Alexandria, VA—September 3, 2024— As harvest begins across the country, the American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) reminds farmers about the importance of taking precautions to ensure treated seed does not enter the grain supply. Seed treatments provide farmers
SDSU Extension to Host Sheep Shearing School
BROOKINGS, S.D. – South Dakota State University Extension will teach the skill of sheep shearing to current and prospective producers this fall. The Sheep Shearing School is from Oct. 12-14, 2024, at the SDSU Sheep Research and
Making Sure Kernel-Flex Corn Hybrids Realize Their Potential
WESTFIELD, Ind. (Sept. 3, 2024) — “We’re set up well for kernel-flex hybrids to have an excellent year,” says LG Seeds Agronomist Bryant Luers. That’s something he didn’t see coming — at least at the start of a challenging
Weakening Farm Income Prospects Weigh on Farmer Sentiment
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The August Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer dropped 13 points from July to a reading of 100, echoing levels seen from fall 2015 to winter 2016 during the early stages of a significant downturn
Harvest Season Underway In North Dakota
(Bismarck, ND) — Tractors and combines are a common sight across North Dakota’s farm fields right now as harvest season is in full swing. Now that the weather is drier, farmers are harvesting a variety of crops,
Panama Canal Increasing Ship Traffic
The Panama Canal is lifting restrictions that caused a global shipping bottleneck as water levels get back to near normal after a severe drought. Farm Policy News says the Panama Canal Authority increased the draft in the
USDA Celebrates New School Meal Options as Year Begins
The USDA joined the Education Department and other education, parent, and school meal partner groups to celebrate new school meal options as the educational year begins in the U.S. The organizations held a virtual pep rally to