The cost for custom work in Nebraska has increased during the past two years. But, it is a bit surprising still, says Glennis McClure, farm and ranch management analyst for the department of ag economics, at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, that custom rates have not...

This year, Kansas is home to some 6.3 million cattle and calves, putting it third, after Nebraska and Texas, when it comes to inventory. But, ag leadership in the state seems determined to establish a first-place position when it comes to a program for animal traceability.

Mississippi Delta farmer Justin Cariker doesn't flinch when neighbors and friends ask him why he continues to grow cotton.

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...