Illinois is the largest corn exporting state with much of the grain traveling to Mexico. In this episode of IL Corn Connection Stephan Wittig, Director of the US Grains Council’s Mexico City office highlights corn export barriers in Mexico and how IL Corn checkoff dollars help USGC keep boots on the ground in that country to minimize export disruptions. ...
A former national FFA officer from Missouri says the pressures for everyone in the ag industry are immense no matter a person’s age. In this Managing for Profit on Brownfield, Paxton Dahmer says much of the work on increasing mental health awareness is at the local chapter level which is the heart of the FFA organization. He points out that stress is not just felt by farmers, it’s everyone in […]
Voters want to see low-fat flavored milk in schools, according to a new Morning Consult survey commissioned by International Dairy Food Association. Healthy Living: Milk plays an important role in the diet and nutrition of children. It contains 13 essential nutrients that children need for growth, development, healthy immune function, and overall wellness. Low-fat flavored milk contains 50 percent less added sugar and 40 fewer calories than it did 10 […]
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or below-normal temperatures nationwide, except for warmer-than-normal weather in the Far West, including California. Meanwhile, near- or above-normal precipitation in the North should contrast with drier-than-normal conditions across the southern half of the country. ...
Dr. Becton talks about some of the things the National Pork Board is doing to help swine producers in terms of preventing the entry of ASF. What are your thoughts on this?
Semi Full Of Pigs Gets Stuck: In this one the boys start off the day by getting Site 3 all ready for baby weaner pigs. Next Tork helps the trucker get unstuck during the winter storm. Finally the boys get the weaner pigs inside and put them away for the night.
Since the covid pandemic began, producers have seen the price of swine feed ingredients increase. With this increased cost, it is important that we research ways that we can save money on feed.
Prairie Weather Media - Federal Grain Elevator in Dunleath, Saskatchewan. Aerial footage of Dunleath, SK and its old Federal grain elevator with surrounding fields of blooming canola in the Summer of 2021.
Saskatchewan Conservation Learning Centre - Brooke is the acting manager of the Conservation Learning Centre (CLC) and is discussing the influence of potassium fertilizer on malt barley and spring wheat for the 2021 Virtual Field Day. This is an ADOPT funded trial which aims to evaluate the effects of potassium fertilizer rate and placement on the yield and seed quality characteristics of spring wheat and malt barley. It is being […]
