Dennis runs a few yearlings and grows some hay a few miles south of town. He doesn’t claim to be a top hand, but he always likes to have a dog hanging around the place.

Igenity and Angus Genetics Inc. reduce cost for breed-specific DNA profile Igenity, a Neogen Corporation company, and Angus Genetics Inc. have announced a significant cost reduction to the Igenity Profile for Angus, a DNA profile for registered Angus cattle producers. The Igenity Profile for Angus is now available to American Angus Association members and clients at a new rate of $47 per test. Members may also combine the Igenity Profile for Angus with SNP-based parentage for a new price of $59. Jason Lilly, vice president of corporate development for Neogen, said the price adjustment was made possible by increases in laboratory efficiencies, advances in genomic technology and upcoming new products.

Higher grain prices, led by sharply increased demand for corn, have provoked a variety of adjustments in agricultural markets to restore a relative balance in crop and forage prices.

To produce lush growth, forages must have adequate rest from grazing pressure

In its third year, the U.S. Custom Harvester Chopper Challenge continues to pit self-propelled harvesters against one another in the same field.

The Oregon Dairy Products Commission has launched the Oregon Dairy Export Consortium, a collaborative initiative with the goal of increasing the volume and value of the state’s dairy product exports. The commission developed the effort in close cooperation with the Oregon Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing and Development Program and several organizations and government agencies.

Applicators are a critical tool for anyone looking to apply inoculants at harvest. At the Vita Plus Custom Harvester Meeting, Feb. 20 in Madison, Wisconsin, Dan Dohrmann of Dohrmann Enterprises, Inc. shared advancements in applicator technology and general equipment maintenance.

Dairy producers have expressed interest in feeding corn as Shredlage. At the University of Wisconsin – Madison, Randy Shaver has been conducting feeding trials to see what makes it tick inside the cow. He shared his results with those looking to put up feed for dairies at the Vita Plus Custom Harvester Meeting, Feb. 19 in Madison, Wisconsin.