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Over the last century, CLAAS has evolved from a small manufacturer of straw binders into a global leader of agricultural implement innovations. August Claas founded the company in 1913 in Germany, and was soon joined by his three brothers – Bernhard, Franz Jr. and Theo -- to form the company Gerbuder Claas.
Don Hale of Blackfoot, Idaho, was a valued leader in the Idaho Hay and Forage Association and played a major role in founding the Idaho Hay Association, later known as the Idaho Hay and Forage Association.
The Idaho Hay and Forage Association established a special award, the Don Hale Hall of Fame Award, to be presented annually to someone affiliated with the hay and forage industry in Idaho.
For the fifth year, Zoetis and the American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) Foundation are teaming up to award scholarships to deserving bovine veterinary students. Applications are due by June 15.
The Ranch Hand Rodeo weekend, Feb. 27 – March 3, lived up to its reputation as Winnemucca’s biggest event. Four competitive events joined the already busy Ranch Hand Rodeo schedule.
Landmark Services Cooperative has announced plans for a new grain shuttle loading facility in Fall River, Wisconsin. If approved, the company says the state-of-the-art grain facility will be the second of its kind to be built in the state of Wisconsin.
Dr. Don Gardner raises about 700 dairy heifers a year at his Huddleston, Virginia, operation. The calves arrive straight from the farm between 300 and 400 pounds and stay until two months before calving.
Herd health is of utmost important to the veterinarian and grower. He has implemented a strict vaccination protocol that begins before the animals ever arrive on his farm.
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If you are in the farming and ranching business, a prolonged drought is impossible to ignore. Limited rainfall over the past couple of years has been hard on pastures, rangeland and hay production, as well as on people.
It’s not just minimal moisture that hurts forage production; one of the most aggravating side effects of drought can be a surge in hungry grasshopper populations.
