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We train rodeo horses. Therefore, we breed for speed. For ranch work, however, speed is optional, and generally hazardous to your health. We have a lot of rocks, massive badger holes, coulees, washouts and bogs, slick green grass and bottomless mud pots called soap holes – all of which are best encountered at a moderate pace.
“Measure yield” is the number one thing growers can do to help themselves improve crop production, according to Dr. Quirine M. Ketterings, who spoke at the 2016 Northern New York Agricultural Development Program (NNYADP) annual meetings.
On March 3, the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) and a host of other agricultural groups revealed a ground-breaking data repository that supporters say will give farmers ultimate control over the ever-increasing business data gathered and transmitted by high-tech farm machinery.
The old adage “If you build it, they will come” is something Canadian grower Derek Axten swears by. He has found that through a mix of progressive practices, he can improve biological activity and soil quality, while achieving every farmer’s dream of increasing profitability.
A healthy appetite for alfalfa hay in the Middle East helped boost U.S. exports in January, according to latest estimates from USDA’s Foreign Agriculture Service.
Last August, a Georgia dairyman contacted Farrah Newberry with the Georgia Milk Producers after he was unable to acquire spare tires from a local dealer due to new EPD rule changes. Newberry contacted state regulators with the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) to investigate the issue and found that the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) board was in the process of finalizing regulations for used tire disposal.
As conditions drive today’s producers to expand to larger operations spread over many miles, it becomes increasingly difficult to keep an eye on all of the valuable commodities involved in the everyday operation of the farm – everything from tools to fuel.
New John Deere Gator caters to crop and livestock producers
John Deere introduces the Gator XUV590i and XUV590i S4 Crossover Utility Vehicles, designed for crop and livestock producers who desire performance, comfort and customization.
Calving season is fully underway. I know it is dry and the temperatures are abnormally warm, and I really should be concerned about the pattern we seem to be slipping into, but it is really tough. I could really get used to checking and tagging calves without the need to wear coveralls and mud boots.
When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail. This is the phrase that kept coming to my mind as I looked at range condition on a ranch recently, except the tool wasn’t a hammer; it was a hoof.
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