Hiring good employees on the farm is a multi-step process. One of the most important steps in that process is interviewing the candidates for the position available. It is important to take the time to carefully prepare for interviewing these candidates.

Are you using a forage inoculant in your forage program?

The evidence is clear, and the industry’s leading experts agree that it’s no longer a question of “Should I use a forage inoculant?” but rather, “Which forage inoculant should I use?”

Only occasionally do forage and livestock producers see record-high prices and profit margins for extended periods of time. Even though prices for feed, seed and fertilizer are also at historical highs, many farm and ranch families will find themselves with more than the usual amount of cash left over in 2014.

It’s a most natural cycle. Forages are fed to livestock that produce manure, and manure is returned to the soil to provide the nutrients to produce the next crop. After all, it’s what has happened on pastures and rangelands for millennia.

For farmers wanting to take the next step in precision ag management, measuring soil electrical conductivity (EC) adds another drawer to the toolbox of information at their disposal.

It is clear that precision agriculture is quickly becoming conventional agriculture within grain production. You can find GPS in tractors, sprayers and spreaders across the country. Farmers can now precisely apply expensive and crucial inputs at varying rates across their fields.

Nevada is the driest state in the U.S., is the fastest-growing state in the nation over the last 10 years and is the most urbanized state in the nation (a majority of people live in Las Vegas and Reno).