A lot of thought and dollars go into building a herd of cows with good phenotypes. But, it's an investment that may never pay dividends without an emphasis on low-stress management during gestation. Turns out, a stressed cow, regardless of her DNA, is still liable to...

On a sweltering July afternoon, Gelfius Farms, near Hartsville, Indiana, is humming with activity; but none of it is taking place in the corn and soybean fields. A "Welcome" sign has been placed out front of the main house, and this diversified operation's family and staff are...

Traceability in the agricultural supply chain remains a complex challenge, but commodity industries, food and clothing retailers are increasingly looking at what blockchain can do for their businesses.

Is Bt broken for ear-feeding pests? And, if so, can we rescue it?

The Woolfolk name may be best known in cattle circles where the Tennessee family has a reputation for high-quality registered Herefords. But, there's more than cattle to this 153-year-old Century Farm. Most of the locals around Jackson know the Woolfolks as hay farmers...

When Steve Reinford and his son, Brett, decided to invest in an anaerobic digester for the family dairy operation in Juniata County, Pennsylvania, in 2008, the two had different reasons for pursuing the technology. Making money wasn't necessarily one of them, but it has...

Just a few blocks from the recent Global Climate Action Summit, in California, biofuel advocates gathered to champion more low-carbon fuel standards that could take the country's biofuels industry in new directions.

Registration continues for the DTN/The Progressive Farmer 2018 Ag Summit: The Power of Actionable Insights. The Ag Summit is set for Dec. 3 through 5, 2018, in Chicago. In addition to discussions critical to the success of your operation, you also will have the opportunity...

Good bull and heifer development is always intentional. It's time-consuming, expensive and, in the end, it's hard to know when to let go of an animal and when to keep it. Raising replacement cattle is both art and science, but Brad Barrett says it's also got to be a passion.

Q: We have five good heifers we would like to keep for replacements, but we don't have a place to keep them away from the bull. Isn't there a shot our veterinarian can give to postpone them coming into heat?

Q: We have five good heifers we would like to keep for replacements, but we don't have a place to keep them away from the bull. Isn't there a shot our veterinarian can give to postpone them coming into heat?

Expect some twists, turns and bumps in the road when shooting for high soybean yields. Matt Miles has seen his McGehee, Arkansas, plots consistently top 100 bushels per acre since 2013. But, that doesn't mean he hasn't encountered some curves along the way--and learned...