Brazil’s equivalent of the USDA has increased its already record large corn and soybean production projections. The year-to-year rises are tied to better weather and improvements in yield and the bigger crops are having an impact on export demand for U.S. corn and beans. CONAB says Brazil’s soybean harvest is nearly complete, estimating the crop at 155.737 million tons, up 0.6% from May and 24% above 2022. Harvest is underway […]
Jake Peissig with Brownfield’s Larry Lee at the Four States Dairy Nutrition and Management Conference in Dubuque, Iowa For many farmers, moving to automation for things like milking and feeding has been beneficial to their operation, but Jake Peissig says there are positives and negatives, data management challenges, and there are some machines that need to improve to meet today’s demands. 6-13-23 Managing For Profit with Jake Peissig on automation […]
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of above-normal temperatures across the central one-third of the U.S. and the Southeast, while cooler-than-normal conditions will cover the West and Northeast. Meanwhile, near- or above-normal rainfall across most of the country should contrast with drier-than-normal weather in the western Gulf Coast region and portions of the upper Great Lakes States. ...
When we brought pigs onto our homestead, we began to learn very quickly what they were all about. Here are 5 things you should know BEFORE getting pigs.
Moving 150 Pigs on Pasture for Rotational Grazing ?? Do you want to incorporate rotational grazing into pig farming? In this video, we discuss herding pastured pigs from paddock to paddock using low-stress animal handling techniques. We'll teach you how to set up paddocks for pastured pigs, how often to move pastured pigs, when to move pigs to new paddocks, how to move equipment, and more!
Under the haze from Canadian wildfires, Hilarie and I go looking for a calf. Afterwards, we cover the manure pile as part of our fly control plan and I talk about the future of pigs on our farm.
National Pork Board (NPB) is partnering with Emmy Award-winning actor Eric Stonestreet to dispel common misconceptions about pork production through a series of social media videos this September. During the Pork Checkoff July producer webinar, Jennifer Shike, editor for Farm Journal’s PORK, interviewed Stonestreet about his background and what sparked his interest in the campaign. “Farmers are my people. Pig people are my people,” says Stonestreet. “I knew when this […]
We’re nearing the end of another school year and for Ontario students who are graduating from high school this year, a brand-new chapter awaits them in the fall.
WASHINGTON, June 12, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced $714 million in grants and loans to connect thousands of rural residents, farmers and business owners in 19 states to reliable, affordable high-speed internet.
