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Rotational grazing, or the practice of rotating livestock through several smaller pastures instead of housing them in one large pasture, is nothing new; however, it has been gaining more momentum recently.
Believe it or not, 2015 is here. And if you’re not quite sure what to include in your New Year’s resolutions this year, Utah State University agronomist Earl Creech and weed specialist Ralph Whitesides say improving weed management is a great place to start.
Jim and Connie Umble have been haying for about 20 years on the Wyoming-Nebraska border. During hay season, they systematically set their alarm clocks alternately throughout the night, taking turns waking up to check the humidity gauges to see if the dew has come and the hay is ready to bale.
Farmland has been susceptible to boom-bust cycles where a large run-up in land prices is followed by a rapid decrease in prices. Two such cycles occurred in the last century, one beginning in the 1920s and ending in the 1930s, and the other from 1973 to 1986. The end of these cycles is marked by farm financial distress due to accumulated debt and the inability of earned cash flow to make the interest and principal payments.
For many producers, the thought of planting trees in pastures is anathema. A common first utterance from skeptics generally goes something like, “My family’s been fighting trees on this land since we came here, and now you say we should plant trees?”
With lower commodity prices and tighter profit margins, what does the future of precision ag look like? Will it continue to grow or will it be the first item cut from the operation?
Life was not made for questions that can be answered “yes” or “no.” My almost-13-year-old grandson, who generally eats with his boots under my table, has discovered cooking. I think it started with fried eggs and then progressed to pancakes.
Whether you’re using a utility fork to transport hay bales or a bucket to handle silage, it makes good sense to check that your skid-steer loader is in top shape.
Like many small towns and communities in rural America, my hometown plays host to a raucous and reverent celebration every summer in honor of its earliest settlers and pioneer heritage.
Hay export dynamics are changing in an increasingly global marketplace. During the ’70s and ’80s, the Japanese valued visual quality and small bales. Foreign buyers during that era liked the “coziness” of seeing the hay, smelling and touching it before buying.
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