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Daily Cash Grain Bids

Daily cash grain bids from St. Joseph, Atchison, and Kansas City on Yellow and White Corn, Soybeans, Hard and Soft Wheat, and Sorghum.

How to Use Complete Feeds to Stretch Your Hay Supply

Fiery blazes, drought, and poor growing conditions have made hay difficult to find and expensive to buy in many locations throughout the nation. These conditions have left horse owners with the difficult task of finding an affordable source of quality hay

13 Dog Breeds That Are Overwhelmingly Affectionate

What's The Difference Between Ranch-To-Market And Farm-To-Market Roads?

Farm-to-market and ranch-to-market roads have helped rural Texans get around since the 1940s. But what happens when these roads become completely

How to Feed Birds All Year Long

As the seasons change from winter to spring to summer to fall, switch up what you're serving in your feeders to attract more birds to your backyard.

How Do Horses Have Fun?

If you've ever watched a herd of horses, you've likely seen a few of the herd members kicking it up and having fun. Some horses are more...

Can Human Urine Replace Chemical Fertilizers?

Urine contains nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium -- essential plant nutrients that are usually mined from the earth or the air for agricultural use. The Rich Earth Institute is collecting thousands of gallons of urine, hoping to make potentially harmful waste substance into a boon for crop production.

Myth: Feed Horses Hay Before Grain

One topic that often comes up among horse owners is whether to feed hay or grain first. Because horses expecting grain will often paw at their stall doors or whinny, some people tend to give hard feeds first, then follow...

Take steps to maximize available hay

Cattle producers are only halfway through the hay feeding season, so

Understanding fertilizers and amendments

What do those numbers on bags and boxes of fertilizer and soil amendments really mean?

Four Questions to Ask Before Purchasing Fertilizer

For farmers struggling with how to manage record-high input prices and supply chain obstacles, there are questions you can consider for your operation to help plan ahead.

Top 5 Challenges of Animal Production

Animal production essentially refers to livestock and poultryfarms, whose core responsibilities include maintaining animal health, providing shelter, breeding animals, supplying feed and disposing of animal wastesWhile this industry may be far from the minds of many businesses, it is a substantial component of the U.S. economy. According to the United States Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service, “Livestock and poultry account for over half of…

Keeping Farm Animals Healthy

Sickness happens, even in our animals, and it can greatly affect the productivity of our nation’s farms. Caring for sick animals can take a lot of time and money and can create a domino effect onto other animals if not treated properly. The best thing you can do for your farm animals is preventative care. Obviously, clean water, appropriate feed and a healthy environment ...

Fertilizer industry working to reduce groundwater pollution

The general public may not realize that the problem of nitrates draining into drinking water tables has been a complex issue that agriculture has been tackling for many years.The fertilizer industry continues to be at the table with regulators, researchers, and the agricultural community to help find solutions to nitrate leaching in California's groundwater.

Starting strong with starter fertilizers

Review your fertility options for getting your corn crop going.

Designer bacteria: The end of fertilizer?

Berkeley scientists have genetically re-designed a critical microbe, creating the first and only bacteria to fix nitrogen for corn crops. Pivot Bio’s innovation could help replace polluting fertil…

Are there antibiotics in meat? Why farmers use antibiotics to treat animals

USDA testing ensures that meat and poultry are free of antibiotic residue, and farmers cannot use medically important antimicrobials to "fatten" cattle.