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Tech-driven fertility scripts
Tech-driven fertility scripts  Successful Farming
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Decoding the FMMO referendum process: What dairy producers need to know
Decoding the FMMO referendum process: What dairy producers need to know  Michigan Farm News
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Large U.S. crops expected in October USDA report
Large U.S. crops expected in October USDA report  brownfieldagnews.com
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New $46M USDA fund empowers rookie farmers
New $46M USDA fund empowers rookie farmers  Farms.com
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USDA announces initiatives to increase competition and lower food prices
USDA announces initiatives to increase competition and lower food prices  Farm Progress
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Meat recall: Here’s a list of the almost 10M pounds of affected products
Meat recall: Here’s a list of the almost 10M pounds of affected products  MassLive.com
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Many Cattle Producers Still Optimistic About Their Futures
Cattle producers, like other farmers, are generally an optimistic bunch. A Drover’s beef industry survey shows that 64 percent of the respondents remain optimistic about the future. Over half (51 percent) of the producers plan to grow their herd size in the next five years, and another 38 percent will maintain their herd sizes. Parts…
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Study Explores Stress, Social Support, and Mental Health for Men and Women Farmers
URBANA, Ill. — Agriculture is a stressful occupation, and farmers struggle with anxiety and depression at higher levels than the general population. A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign examines differences in mental health challenges for men and women farmers, focusing on the role of social support in mitigating stress. “We were interested in…
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Farm return estimates in the red despite lower costs
Farm return estimates in the red despite lower costs  FarmWeekNow.com
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Hurricane Helene’s Effect on Soybean in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Areas of Ohio were beginning to show abnormally dry conditions in mid-June. Areas of southern Ohio entered extreme drought conditions (D3) in August and exceptional drought (D4) by the first week of September. Due to dry conditions, soybean pods showed a weakened structure in early to mid-September (Figure 1). Figure 1. Weak,…
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Feeding Storm-Damaged Soybeans to Cattle
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The storm damage from Hurricane Helene to soybeans has caused reports of $6 per bushel discounts due to sprouting and off-color damage. We have received a few questions about feeding these soybeans to livestock. For now, we will have to generalize the nutritional value and risks based on information from past experiences…
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Here’s how harvest stacks up among the top three corn growing states
Here’s how harvest stacks up among the top three corn growing states  Successful Farming
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Almost 10 million pounds of meat recalled as listeria fears mount
Almost 10 million pounds of meat recalled as listeria fears mount  Yahoo News UK
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Wheat breakthrough? HB4 trait to counter drought, severe weather conditions
Wheat breakthrough? HB4 trait to counter drought, severe weather conditions  Michigan Farm News
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New Report Reveals Ag Isn’t On Track To Meet Rising Demand
New Report Reveals Ag Isn’t On Track To Meet Rising Demand  Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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Fla. Farm Bureau Voice for Hurricane Helene Funding
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — On Sept. 27, Hurricane Helene barreled through Florida, devastating Florida’s Big Bend region. Farmers and ranchers in North Florida suffered the most losses. Many families were still rebuilding after Hurricane Idalia and Hurricane Debby, both striking within the past 13 months.  Significant agricultural damage reported from Hurricane Helene includes poultry, nursery…
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The Changing Agricultural Landscape in Pennsylvania
PHILADELPHIA — Over the last five years, the decline of the dairy industry in Pennsylvania – as well as the growth of organics in crop, animal, and vegetable growing – has become a not-so-subtle shift in the makeup of agriculture in Pennsylvania and the region. Chris Hoffman, President, Pennsylvania Farm Bureau, will talk about that…
