Farming trends are shifting to environmentally conscious terms such as Climate Smart. Missouri Soybeans Conservation and Farm Operations Director Clayton Light says the thought of a climate smart bean would be soybeans grown on climate smart practices such as cover crop or reduced tillage. He says how can you get a label on a product that says this is a climate smart practice? Learn more at mosoy.org. Brought to you by […]
Farmers are facing variable conditions as the 2023 growing season gets started. Ryan Ridder with Corteva Agriscience says two crop diseases to keep an eye on this year are tar spot in corn and white mold in soybeans. He tells Brownfield the first step in management is to have a good historical understanding of your disease pressure. ...
This webinar recording is one of seven webinars held during the 2022 Winter National Invasive Species Awareness Week (NISAW) from February 28 to March 4, 2022 in Canada.
First Day Of Planting Corn 2022: In this one the boys start off the day with loading up David’s planter to start on day 2 of planting. Then they head to the hog barn to do some sorting of the fallback pigs. While Tork and Sawyer do that David is finishing up planting the corn acres.
Nutrient recommendations constantly need to be reviewed and updated as genetics change over the years. Lysine, being one of the most critical nutrients pigs receive, definitely deserves some special attention. In this episode, Rafe Royall and I talk about his study identifying the optimal lysine level for grow-finish pigs to maximize growth and maximize income over feed cost for certain genetic lines. It only takes a few minutes to see […]
Dr. Tom Crenshaw is a Professor in the Department of Animal Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In this episode, Dr. Crenshaw shares some exciting results from his and his team's research on supplementing calcium in the sow diet and the current ratios used in the swine industry.
A nonprofit is lending a helping hand to farm and ranch families during some of their most difficult times. Farm Rescue’s Dan Erdmann says their organization has aided over 800 families since 2005 through planting, haying, harvesting and livestock feeding assistance. “We call it a hand up, not a handout,” Erdmann said. “It’s tangible support to get farm families through a difficult situation whether it be injury, illness or natural […]
Record fuel prices have an equipment manufacturer studying alternative engines for farmers and ranchers. Daryl Theis, Head of Sales and Marketing with CLAAS North America, says the cost and emissions of a diesel machine could create a market for electric engines. “As infrastructure develops, certainly we’ll see more and more opportunities for electric. It’s going to be one of those slow races, it won’t be a sprint. It will certainly […]
