Managing and achieving a successful fresh cow transition has been and continues to be a challenge on many dairy farms.

Comparing sales data of two-wheel-drive farm tractors sold in April 2020 to the data of those sold in April 2021 shows a 71.3% growth in sales was observed. Most of this growth came from the sale of under-40-horsepower tractors, which grew 78.3% over the same period. 

The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) is a land retirement program that provides financial compensation to landowners who voluntarily enroll highly erodible and environmentally sensitive lands.

The California Alfalfa and Forage Research Foundation is pleased to announce that it has awarded its second round of research grants.

In response to historic drought conditions, the USDA is offering $41.8 million through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) to help agricultural producers in Arizona, California, Colorado and Oregon alleviate the immediate impacts of drought and other natural resource challenges on working lands.

We’ve seen the situation where perfectly good-looking silage was put up, following all harvest recommendations, at the right moisture and maturity, packing at the correct density and adding proper silo covering.