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The 2013 numbers are in and they show the importance of voluntary, locally-based conservation. Data recently released by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) shows how the USDA agency, in partnership with farmers and ranchers across the country, conserved and protected natural resources on millions of acres of America’s privately-owned lands last year.
A years-long drought is wreaking havoc on the Colorado River and the manmade reservoirs from southern Arizona to the Rocky Mountains that feed from it. The ripple effect: farmers and others across the region may need to tighten their conservation efforts.
Larson Electronics has released the new Explosion Proof High Bay light fixture, which, the company says, provides operators with a powerful and energy efficient alternative to traditional hazardous location luminaries.
Most winter-feeding programs for dry cows rely on relatively less expensive, lower quality forages like corn stalks, prairie hay and winter range. These forages have low amounts of crude protein.
Editor’s note: This is the second in a four-part series looking at how four individuals are turning dreams into reality to become first-generation farmers, ranchers and dairymen. To view the Part 1 spotlight on Lance Peters, click here. To view Part 3 featuring Jacob Shenk, click here. To read Brandon Fawaz's story in Part 4, click here.
Dr. Terry Greathouse has been farming and ranching in Texas for more than 30 years. Much of that time, he has been fighting an ongoing battle against pocket gophers.
Novozymes has entered an agreement with Nutra-Flo Co. (NFC), a liquid fertilizer manufacturer, for the national distribution of Novozymes BioAg’s Torque and Ratchet brands bioyield enhancement products.
Tractor Supply Co. (TSCO), a farm and ranch store chain in the U.S., has been added to the NASDAQ-100 Index. Shares of TSCO will also be included in the NASDAQ-100 Index Tracking StockSM.
The year 2013 saw abundant moisture for many forage producers, especially in the southeastern states. As I traveled throughout much of the region, many forage stands were lush and green.
This could be a long winter for farmers and agriculture companies, not so much because of the weather but because of declining capitol spending in U.S. farmland.
The cyclical downturn, “amid lower commodity prices, international competition and lower exports,” could leave ag companies with fewer sales, according to William Blair & Co. analyst Larry de Maria, as reported in an International Business Times article by Nat Rudarakanchana.
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