Case IH has made available two new air drills in 50- and 60-foot working widths.

Custom bale-wrapping is a growing business in the Midwest and Eastern U.S., where wetter weather makes it difficult to put up dry hay.

William H. Miner Agricultural Institute hosted a successful dairy challenge that drew 119 students from 12 northeast colleges and two Canadian universities to Plattsburgh, New York. The Oct. 31-Nov. 2 event marked the 11th annual Northeast Regional Dairy Challenge, an innovative, three-day educational competition designed to prepare students for careers in the dairy industry. Working in mixed-university teams of five students, contestants assessed aspects of a working dairy, including facilities, nutrition, financials, reproduction, animal health and more.

What to know before you buy

Equipment: Round baler
Feature: Intake blockage measures We invited equipment companies to educate us about forage equipment features. The companies are listed in no particular order.

Farmers and ranchers know many variables are sometimes not in their hands, especially when it comes to weather.  That’s why USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Senator Tim Johnson asked me to travel to South Dakota recently to see firsthand the widespread destruction to livestock in the wake of the Atlas Blizzard, and to consult with affected producers on how USDA can help right now – despite two years of Congressional inaction on the Food, Farm and Jobs Bill.