ABS Global Inc. is pushing toward improving lifetime feed efficiency genetics, while using current information to identify the best sires based on the knowledge we have today, according to Carlos Saviani, head of global marketing for the company.

Innovative Livestock Services, Inc. (ILS) has announced today that a contract has been signed to purchase the assets and properties of Mid-America Feeders, LLC located northwest of Great Bend, Kansas.

Should the U.S. government be collecting ag data, and to what extent? It costs money, you know, to collect all that data. The National Agricultural Statistics Service spent $179.5 million, the Forest Service $66.8 million, etc.

For farmers wanting to take the next step in precision ag management, measuring soil electrical conductivity (EC) adds another drawer to the toolbox of information at their disposal.

On the average, corn uses about 28 inches of water per year in southern Idaho. Peak monthly water use (in July) is about 0.28 to 0.3 inches per day.