With drought conditions firmly entrenched in much of the Southern Plains this year, many of the region's cow/calf producers are turning to limit-feeding to keep the herd in place. It's also a good way to be sure feed costs stay in check during stressful periods.

Nancy Kavazanjian has traveled extensively around the world promoting U.S. soybeans. The Wisconsin farmer is a United Soybean Board (USB) director and former chairperson for U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance (USFRA). She farms 2,000 acres of corn and soybeans in Dodge...

Kerry and Angela Knuth were hesitant to delay planting and shift to shorter-season corn hybrids all for the sake of letting cattle graze a spring cover of rye. They're starting to see the benefits and possibilities, though, thanks to a University of Nebraska project.

Think you don't have soybean cyst nematodes (SCN) in your fields? Consider this: "Any field that's grown soybeans within the past three to four years will likely have them," says Travis Burnett, a Beck's Hybrids Practical Farm Research (PFR) agronomist. "SCN is the...

Joe Boston and cousin Pat Curry did not grow up on farms. But, they grew up around farming and were interested in raising cattle. They purchased 40 acres in southwestern Illinois, bought 15 commercial cows and headed to a local brewery for feed.

When USDA announced changes in its crop reports in July, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue boasted that modern technology ensured everyone had equal access and a level playing field when it comes to tapping USDA's major market reports.

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