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Simple Treatment May Reduce Inflammation and Its Side Effects in Expecting Cows
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The transition period from the late stages of pregnancy to when a cow gives birth and starts producing milk is one of the most challenging periods in a cow’s life, according to researchers in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences. Physiological changes such as higher systemic inflammation can lead to adverse…
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Some Corn Lines Naturally Repel Major Pest with Insecticidal Compounds
Some Corn Lines Naturally Repel Major Pest with Insecticidal Compounds Seed World
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USDA makes profound announcement that could alter the future of our food system: ‘We’ve got to build’
USDA makes profound announcement that could alter the future of our food system: ‘We’ve got to build’ MSN
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How Wet is America’s Soil?
How Wet is America’s Soil? Morning Ag Clips –
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How Wet is America’s Soil?
MADISON, Wis. — From sudden floods to weeks of scorching heat, increasingly unstable weather is a headache for U.S. farmers. Known as “weather whiplash,” these disorienting swings between too much rain and not enough — from inundations to droughts — are accelerating thanks to climate change. Soil moisture levels, often overlooked, are highly susceptible to…
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Oil and Biofuel Groups Urge EPA to Expand RFS Levels
Oil and Biofuel Groups Urge EPA to Expand RFS Levels Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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There’s a growing mental health crisis in agriculture that needs our attention
There’s a growing mental health crisis in agriculture that needs our attention. Psychology Today
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Year of caution
The president of the Illinois Farm Bureau says his farming operation is approaching 2025 with caution. Brian Duncan, who raises grain and livestock in Ogle County, tells Brownfield capital expenditures are being scrutinized. “Caution until we see some solid direction on some of these issues, whether it be trade or biofuels is probably the farmer…
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Mitigating Pregnancy Loss in Cow Herds
MOUNTAIN GROVE, Mo. – With spring calving season underway, producers want as many healthy calves on the ground as possible. “A lot of folks see pregnancy loss within their herd and think of it in two ways: either a cow aborting a calf during gestation, or losing the calf after it is already made it…
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Test Soil to Save Money in 2025
BOONVILLE, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension agronomist Todd Lorenz says a simple soil test help farmers kick the habit of routine fertilization resulting in wasted money and poor crop performance. Soil tests remove the guesswork from deciding how much fertilizer to apply by providing an accurate inventory of nutrients available in the soil, Lorenz…
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How Iowa Farmer Mark Hanna is Investing in Innovation and Giving Ag Startups a Fighting Chance
How Iowa Farmer Mark Hanna is Investing in Innovation and Giving Ag Startups a Fighting Chance Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
