Archive for July 2020

Retail beef sales have increased $3.5 billion during the COVID-19 pandemic which began March 15. That’s according to data analysis by IRI and reported by Anne-Marie Roerink, 210 Analytics. The…

Producing high quality corn silage isn’t easy, but the goal is to preserve as much dry matter nutrient content as possible. To do that, it’s important to harvest at the…

In less-than-ideal harvest conditions, producers may be forced to ensile forages at high-moisture content. Early harvests — with moisture levels higher than 70% — can lead to increased effluent runoff. …

Asking price for the Crocker Springs Ranch, located in Chase County, Kan., 70 miles northeast of Wichita, has been reduced to $7.095 million, according to listing agent Hall and Hall.…

Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) and Rep. Billy Long (R-MO) introduced the Agricultural Fairs Rescue Act on Thursday to help preserve agricultural fairs across the country and offset the devastating financial…

COVID-19 has stalled out many youth activities this summer but being “grounded” hasn’t stopped a small group of Iowa students from fulfilling their mission to increase agriculture awareness throughout the…

Deer-vehicle collisions account for about 1 million accidents each year that kill 200 Americans, cause more than 10,000 personal injuries and result in $1 billion in vehicle damage, reports the…

The Integrity Beef Sustainability Pilot Project, the first U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (USRSB) supported program to test USRSB tools and resources, completed its innovative two-year study to validate, track…

Cattle feeding losses were estimated at $141 per head the week ending July 24, according to the Sterling Beef Profit Tracker. Negotiated cash cattle prices averaged $97.92 per cwt. on…