While current land values have generally trended lower this past year in comparison to the sharp increases of recent years, results of farm and ranch income at year’s end could shift land market dynamics, according to Farmers National Company, a farm and ranch real estate company.

Mob grazing is popular. If you aren’t mob grazing yourself, you know someone who is mob grazing. Or are they?

Emission standards for off-road diesel engines are set in the U.S. by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The implementation of the first off-road diesel emissions standards began in 1996 with Tier 1.

Last week, Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) announced the completion of a third-party audit of one of its member farms, Cactus-Acre Holsteins.

Memorial Day weekend is considered the end of the school year and the beginning of summer. When my boys were in preschool and kindergarten, they would bring home summer calendars with suggested activities to keep them engaged and learning throughout the summer. Today teachers encourage us to have them read, write and work on math during the summer so they stay sharp with their skills.

One thing is for sure, agriculture needs as many positive voices telling the story of our industry as possible. It seems that everyone has an opinion on our livelihood, especially those on social media with negative messages.

On June 10, the board of directors of the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) voted to continue Cooperatives Working Together, the farmer-funded export assistance program, through 2018 at the current funding level of $.04 per hundredweight. NMPF developed and manages the 13-year-old self-help program, known as CWT.