Love of Learning Extends Beyond FFA
Photo: Molly Broekemeier Elise Anderson has raised pigs since she was 8 years old, and at least three generations of her family have produced pork in rural Nebraska. When Anderson joined the Lyons-Decatur FFA chapter in 2018, a swine entrepreneurship…
How to unlock your field’s secrets by studying data layers
Photo: iStock: stevanovicigor With low grain prices and tight margins, farmers may need to find new ways to stay in the black. The solution could be in their data, says Ryan Stien, go-to-market manager at John Deere. Looking at harvest…
Ag Track Talk: Friction vs. Positive Drive
Photo: James Tuschner There are two types of agricultural track systems – friction and positive drive. Both have benefits and drawbacks, and manufacturers have created different designs of each. I asked four track manufacturers to explain the differences between the…
3 Big Things Today, November 8, 2024
1. Soybean futures down slightly in overnight trading Photo: Gil Gullickson Soybean futures were modestly lower in overnight trading on some technical selling and concerns about tariffs promised by the incoming administration that may lead to retaliatory moves by trading…
Miller, Tom, and McKinney Mentioned for Trump USDA Posts
Photo: Photo credit: USDA Texas agriculture commissioner Sid Miller, former ambassador Kip Tom, and Ted McKinney, a onetime USDA undersecretary, were among a handful of men viewed as potential nominees to run the Department of Agriculture when Donald Trump returns…
Bird Flu in 7% of Unprotected Farmworkers Exposed to Infected Dairy Cows, Says CDC
Iowa State University researchers have identified receptors for the avian flu on dairy cattle mammary glands. Photo: Courtesty of U.S, Department of Agriculture Farmworkers who are exposed to infected poultry or dairy cattle as part of their jobs should be…
Snake River steelhead returns highest in seven years
Steelhead returns in the Snake River are the highest they’ve been since 2017, according to fisheries biologists. Annual steelhead returns in the Snake River are the highest they’ve been since 2017 but still below recovery goals, an Idaho Department of…
The Next Big Dilemma for the U.S. Senate GOP: Who Should Lead Them in 2025 and Beyond?
Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, joined by Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, speaks at the Capitol on Sept. 29, 2021, in Washington, D.C. Photo: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images By: Jennifer Shutt, Ariana Figueroa, and Shauneen Miranda WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Republicans shortly…
Farm Bailout Bill Would Cost $21 Billion, Say Analysts
Photo: Gil Gullickson The $21 billion cost of the farm bailout bill filed by Mississippi Rep. Mike Kelly may be too large for Congress to swallow, and it could preclude passage of the new farm bill, said four analysts on…
Bentz introduces own version of Owyhee protection bill
U.S. Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Ore. A bill that Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Ore., introduced Nov. 1 would designate fewer Owyhee Canyonlands acres as wilderness compared to existing legislation. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, both D-Ore., in late 2019 first introduced…