Research is finding using starter fertilizer on early planted soybeans leads to a yield benefit. In this Pods for Profits, soil fertility and nutrient management specialist Kurt Steinke with Michigan State University explains how a nutrition program for soybeans can help farmers capitalize on additional gains. ...
Shawn Conley University of Wisconsin Soybean Specialist Shawn Conley discusses how the weather has delayed planting for some and emergence for others, giving weeds the early season advantage. 5-16-23 Managing for Profit with Shawn Conley ...
Proposition 12 is a voter-approved ballot initiative in California that established new minimum requirements for raising veal calves, pork, and eggs. California businesses will be prohibited from selling products not raised with these requirements. But where do animal husbandry practices actually rank in importance for consumers? Glynn Tonsor, an ag economist at Kansas State University spearheads the Meat Demand Monitor, a large, national-based project that tracks consumer trends. AUDIO: Healthy […]
The Biden Administration has announced the single largest investment in rural electricity since the 1930s. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says the $11 billion in grants and loans for rural energy utility providers to increase clean energy across the U.S., “Transitioning away from fossil fuel-based systems to a more renewable systems.” Funding will be available through two new programs including the Empowering Rural America (“New ERA”) program which will make $9.7 […]
Heidi Kühn of the United States will receive the 2023 World Food Prize for her farmer-focused development model that revitalizes farmland, food security, livelihoods, and resilience after devastating conflict. For more than two decades, she has shown more than a million people living in war-torn regions around the world a way forward for restoring peace and prosperity through agriculture. A humanitarian and peace activist who has spent more than 25 […]
Pastured Pork Production – Facilities and Equipment | | NC Choices
Making chicken food, planting garden beds, and getting new piglets to start our own feeder pig operation.
The Canadian Super pig is on its way to the US. "Discover the impact of feral hogs on crops and how thermal scopes can help protect your land. In this video, we explore the damage caused by feral pigs in pecan orchards and other agricultural areas. Learn about the benefits of using thermal imaging technology to detect and track these destructive animals at night. From identifying hot spots to monitoring […]
Manure produced from pigs is a valuable nutrient source for crops and an important component of the pork industry’s sustainability story. However, manure has a downside. It produces gases that can be harmful to people and pigs as it breaks down. The four main gases produced from manure are hydrogen sulfide, methane, ammonia and carbon dioxide.1 In high concentrations, each of these gases may be harmful and even cause death. […]
