GREEN BAY, Wis. — Farmers throughout the Upper Midwest will have an opportunity to participate in a multi-year climate-smart sustainability program that uses data to inform new farming practices and potentially generate added value for the food the farms produce. Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative and partner Farmers for Sustainable Food…
Tootsie rolls, a five-gallon bucket, and a plastic drop cloth were all part of the hands-on training at the Nebraska Extension workshop “Manure Better” with land application training on Feb. 19 at the UNL Panhandle Research Extension and Education Center in Scottsbluff. “What we teach hasn’t changed,” said Leslie Johnson,…
Here at Commodity Classic Markets flat today Updated producer survey Feeder corn spread Cattle trade picks up
Welcome to Pocket Science: a glimpse at recent research from Husker scientists and engineers. For those who want to quickly learn the “What,” “So what” and “Now what” of Husker research. What? In the late 2010s, a mysterious pest — one that came to be identified as a new species of gall…
Cattle producers in central Nebraska affected by recent wildfires are invited to attend an informational meeting to learn about resources available to help them recover. The meeting is Tuesday, March 12 at 6:30 p.m. at the West Central Research, Extension and Education Center in North Platte and will include a…
Q: Should I adjust stocking rates for my burned pasture/rangeland? A: Rainfall in May and June will be most critical and should be the guiding factor affecting stocking rate decisions. With adequate rainfall, adjustments to stocking rate are not necessary. Research from the Great Plains shows that dormant-season fires do not…
WASHINGTON, DC – A groundbreaking label is about to arrive in grocery stores, and with it an inspiring glimpse at a thriving, sustainable future for our food system. PACHA and Roots Chips will be the first two companies to carry the Soil & Climate Health Initiative Verified label and will be…
MAPUTO, MOZAMBIQUE – On February 29, the U.S. Grains Council (USGC) convened high-level U.S. and Mozambican government officials, industry professionals and other stakeholders to discuss the benefits and challenges of using ethanol biofuel to meet the country’s clean energy goals in both cooking and transportation. During the event, the USGC,…
Here at Commodity Classic Friday announcement from Ag Sec & EPA Corn and beans higher mid week End of month of on Thursday Weather
The Western Society of Weed Science will host a free symposium on Palmer amaranth on Thursday, March 7, at the Grand Hyatt in Denver, Colo. The symposium will be held during the society’s annual meeting. Parts of Colorado and Western Nebraska have struggled with herbicide-resistant Palmer amaranth for several years,…
