Excess moisture in the largest winter wheat growing region of Illinois has some farmers concerned about long-term condition of the crop. Lance Panzer of Waltonville tells Brownfield the crop went in well and has had good emergence but, he expects the amount and frequency of rains in his area this spring will rob the top end of wheat yields. “With so much rain falling, I really think it is going […]
Domestic Black Pig open called swine, hogs are omnivores and primarily raised for meat as well as for leather.
Feeding The World One Pig At A Time: In this one the boys start off by sorting two loads of fully grown pigs. Then it’s on to loading out those loads to go to market.
Dr. Li is a Swine Nutritionist for Cargill, where she focuses on nutrition consulting and economic modeling, as well as other responsibilities. She discusses her thoughts and research updates on feeding pigs with xylanase during the summer to optimize growth performance and health.
When it comes to identifying alternative feed ingredients there are many factors to consider beyond the base price. What is its nutritional value? How will it impact inclusion levels of other ingredients? Could it cause logistical complications? In this episode, I talk with Dr. Charmaine Espinosa about her study on the digestibility and nutritional value of high oil corn and the possibility to using it as an alternative to conventional […]
Seeding season is just around the corner! Before this season’s fieldwork starts, the Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions invite you to watch our Spring Market Update with a line-up of marketing experts. Gain insights into what’s currently driving markets and what could drive them in the year ahead, discover new strategies for managing market risks and learn about the promotional work that drives demand for Canadian wheat. Now that your […]
An extension corn specialist says farmers don’t have to wait any longer for Mother Nature to warm the soil. Joe Lauer is with the University of Wisconsin. He tells Brownfield, “We’re no longer at the point where we need to worry about soil temperature. Once you hit April 20th, it’s go, go, go and the soil temperatures will come along.” Lauer says his extension research team has been pushing up […]
The National Inventors Hall of Fame is inducting three people who made an impact on agriculture. The late Frank Zybach of Nebraska was a metal worker and inventor who developed an initial system in the 1940s. In 1952, Zybach was granted a patent on a larger irrigation system with a 600-foot boom that could water a 135-acre circle or all but the corners of a standard 160-acre section of land. […]
More below-average temperatures and wet field conditions kept Minnesota farmers from accomplishing much fieldwork last week. USDA reporters say only a few hours all week were suitable for fieldwork, and rain was common around the state. Topsoil moisture is reported as 64% adequate and 27% surplus, with similar levels for subsoil moisture. As of Sunday, only 2% of the state’s oats were planted and no other crops have had any […]
