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Rock River Laboratory announces the addition of a new soil-sampling tool to their service offerings. Now available, the TundraProbe soil sampler offers an extension on the fall soil sampling season – into winter and past the freezing point.
Livestock diets are developed to provide what is believed to be the appropriate balance of nutrients to produce a specific outcome in animal performance. Nutrient content of feedstuffs is matched to the dietary needs of the animal to create each ration.
As non-genetically modified alfalfa producers struggle to coexist with genetically engineered (GE) varieties, different sampling protocols are required.
Stoltzfus Spreaders has introduced two 15-ton-capacity spreaders with wide adjustable wheel tracks, allowing flexible axle settings in two-inch increments between 90 and 152 inches for farms ranging up to 30,000-plus acres.
While U.S. hay exports account for 4 to 5 percent of the national hay market, it is nevertheless a billion-dollar industry. In the Western states and Pacific Northwest, hay exports account for 10 percent of the hay market.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) have released the Farm and Ranch Irrigation Survey results from 2013.
A recent survey asked 353 Iowans questions to identify non-farm consumer attitudes regarding modern farms and food production. Highlights of the survey indicate 46 percent say they are “very knowledgeable” about how their food is produced (6 percent increase), while 49 percent are “somewhat knowledgeable.” This culminates in the highest overall percentage (95 percent combined) in the four-year history of the survey.
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