CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — From the first days of the recent recall of 550 million eggs from two Iowa farms, one issue about large-scale agriculture has been clear: When somethin...
The Farm Service Agency would like to remind hay, grain, fruit and vegetable producers that it offers loans to help construct storage structures.
The Farm Stored Facilit...
QUESTION: My old asphalt shingle roof is leaking and it has ugly dark streaks. I am thinking about installing a metal roof this time. Will a metal roof be hotter and...
The Mercer Livestock Auction provided the following report on the Sept. 7 auction.
Commercial bulls, 55. to 73.; commercial cows, 12. to 57.; slaughter steers, 83.50 to ...
More tractors being equipped wih roll bars
Dairy farmer Anthony Marco was compressing a long row of chopped hay beneath his tractor two weeks ago, preparing it as winter ...
DES MOINES, Iowa — U.S. Agriculture Department employees worked full-time at two Iowa egg farms at the center of a salmonella outbreak and massive recall, but two former...
The Mercer Livestock Auction provided the following report on Tuesday's auction.
Commercial bulls, 51. to 86.; commercial cows, 3. to 64.; fat steers, 81. to 92.; fat he...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service and the state Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative will sponsor a dairy grazing school Sept. 1...
Flavor, texture benefits touted
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Western Canadian beef producers found a novel way of putting the "bar" in barbecue.
Angus cattle in British ...
Test plants to stay within best range
During the past two weeks, the warm and dry weather patterns have provided an excellent opportunity for hay making.
Hopefully, most ...
