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How to choose a high-quality laboratory

April 30, 2020

Dan Putnam and Glenn Shewmaker

Most forage testing laboratories attempt to provide accurate and repeatable results to their clients. In the long term, their reputation and success depends on accurately predicting the feeding value of the forage.

Solar irrigation designed for performance

April 30, 2020

Robert Fears

In many cases, a good option for powering irrigation systems is solar energy. This is especially true when the site is distant from the electrical grid.

Reining in center pivot hazards

April 30, 2020

Steve Melvin

Center pivots have revolutionized irrigation, greatly increasing water application efficiency, and have become a way of life on many irrigated farms.

Irrigation strategies that make $ense

April 30, 2020

Earl Creech and Matt Yost

How would you answer this question: “Which equipment returns more profit on your farm – your tractors or your sprinklers?”

It’s your airplane: Seeding perennials

March 1, 2020

David Hunsberger

When we sold our milking herd of cows this past September, I was seeking a new venture to help take my mind off my cow-less estate, and I decided (with my wife’s blessing) to pursue a lifelong dream – acquire my private pilot’s license.

Is your beef ‘system’ sustainable?

March 1, 2020

Mark Boggess

Recently, I have been focusing a lot of mental energy on the description of a sustainable beef system and hopefully a research program to better understand these systems.

Innovating to increase production

March 1, 2020

Melissa Beck

At the Oklahoma 4-H Roundup, way back in the 1980s, there was a demonstration of a small robotic tractor prototype conducted by John Deere.

Should I co-sign on my child’s farm loan?

March 1, 2020

Erica Louder

According to a study completed by Legal & General Group, the so-called “Bank of Mom and Dad” was the seventh-largest lender in the U.S. in 2018. They estimated this parent patronage program accounted for $47.3 billion in lent dollars.

Analyze forage minerals to avoid animal health issues

March 1, 2020

Rebecca Kern-Lunbery

Each year I consult with several different producers regarding mineral issues in their feed. Some common things I hear are: “They just aren’t thrifty,” “They aren’t gaining like they should,” or, “We had more open cows than I was expecting.”

Ag economics: Get a grip

March 1, 2020

Lynn Jaynes

Economics for the new decade – what can we expect? Which way is the wind blowing? Dr. David Kohl, professor emeritus with agricultural and applied economics at Virginia Tech, presented a PDPW webinar and said we’ll see more change in the next decade ahead than we’ve seen in the last 70 years.