Valley Irrigation, a precision irrigation company, is adding the Proof Positive Span Cable to its line of cable theft deterrent products. Copper theft is a global epidemic, and agricultural irrigation equipment is particularly vulnerable to copper theft.

This article was #13 of the Top 25 most well-read articles on www.progressivedairy.com in 2014. It was published in the Feb. 13, 2014 Extra e-newsletter. On Valentine’s Day, we brought you the fairytale story of dairy farmer Nate Kliebenstein and his wife Morgan, a sire analyst, who found love through an online dating website. With cows as their common bond, dairy was in the air on the day of their farm field wedding, and since then, the couple has been farming happily ever after.

Recently in the upper Midwest, there has been interest in mixed stands of grass and alfalfa. In this article, we will examine why the interest is increasing and give you some tips if you want to grow mixed stands.