Scenic in the Sand Hills
Enterprise Nursery Madrid, NE Technology and a motivated team help keep this nursery site in tune with the environment. When you view a sunset from Joyce...
Free Financial Planning Available to Flood Victims
Armed with a $25,000 grant from CF Industries, Inc., Iowa State University (ISU) Extension is providing free financial planning to Iowa farm families dealing with the aftermath of this year’s flooding...
Survey Finds Many Are Unprepared
Arecent survey of pork producers, conducted to identify environmental concerns, has revealed that some don't understand key issues. The National Pork...
A Producer's Perspective
When markets move to extremes, fallout is assured and business fatalities become a reality. Norlin Gutz has been raising hogs for over 35 years. In the...
Searching for Hidden Dollars
Editor's Note: Skyrocketing feed prices and the everyday uncertainties in the hog market have veteran pork producers and newcomers alike scratching their...
A Lender's Perspective
If you don't currently have a risk management strategy, you'd better get up to speed really quick to learn how to develop one. That's the best advice...
A Producer's Perspective
This southern Minnesota producer chips away at his highest input costs sow and pig diets. One of the best in the nation is how AgStar's Mark Greenwood...
State Livestock Rules Are Good for State
There were many observers, inside and outside of agriculture, who thought that the Illinois Livestock Management Facilities Act (LMFA) couldn't please...
Manure Value Grows As Fertilizer Costs Rise
The increasing march of fertilizer prices higher has given farmers a new appreciation for the value of manure, says the director of environmental services...
Spring Manure Application Enhances Yields, Cuts Costs
Sidedressing pre-emergent corn in the spring with swine manure produces yields comparable to applying commercial fertilizer, says Ohio State University (OSU) Extension research...
