The agricultural landscape has dramatically changed recently with volatile commodity prices, increasing land prices and very uncertain planting intentions for 2014 and beyond. All the while, alfalfa hay and haylage prices have remained strong. Because of this, we are starting to see some acres come back into the forage fold.

Brazil may be the fitting host of World Cup soccer and the next Olympic games – but its reputation for beef still has some issues, according to a new poll on Progressive Cattleman.

Dairy farmers are committed to animal care. It is a fact that healthy, comfortable cows produce more milk – and of higher quality – and that a stressed cow will not meet her genetic potential.

Farm groups, including dairy industry organizations, are applauding Wisconsin legislators for passing a bill that allows farmers to legally operate their farm machinery on roadways this year. The bill (AB 648/SB509) was introduced to update Wisconsin’s antiquated laws concerning farm machinery.

Officials from southwestern states are gearing up to battle the federal government over a new round of fowl language.

The AgSTAR 2014 National Workshop, held April 7 in San Diego, will feature a series of panels designed to maximize interaction and discussion around the strategies being used to successfully implement agricultural biodigesters. The group is excited to bring together four sets of speakers, each with a diversity of perspectives and great depth of knowledge.

World Dairy Expo (WDX) has been ranked 26th in Trade Show News Network’s Top 250 Trade Shows in the U.S. Based on net square footage, this list recognizes the top 250 trade shows held in 2013 across all industries from agriculture and construction to housewares and technology.