Archive for August 2020
21st K-State Beef Stocker Virtual Field Day October 1
Making alternative ration ingredient changes work, beef cattle market outlook and nutrition, management, and economic aspects of limit feeding are among topics planned for the 2020 Kansas State University Beef…
Read More#FarmON Benefit Concert Showcases 4-H and America’s Farm Families
As the photos of 4-H members and their projects rolled during Farm Journal’s #FarmON Benefit Concert, you couldn’t help but get excited about the future of agriculture. Despite the challenges…
Read MoreProject Supports Nebraska Regenerative Agriculture
The Nature Conservancy, McDonald’s, Cargill and Target are coming together to launch a new five-year, $8.5 million project aimed at working with Nebraska farmers to advance proven soil health practices…
Read MoreUSDA Announces Approval of D-SNAP for Iowa Disaster Areas
WASHINGTON, August 27, 2020 – The U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that low-income Iowa residents recovering from the effects of the derecho storm that hit the Midwest earlier…
Read MoreChina Books Record Weekly U.S. Beef Purchases, Also Buys U.S. Corn
By Karl Plume Aug 27 (Reuters) – China made its largest weekly U.S. beef purchases on record last week, followed by its biggest U.S. corn deals in almost a month…
Read MoreEuro Surges Against US Dollar Despite Negative Rates
During the initial phase of the pandemic response, Europe and the US followed a similar course when it came to fiscal policy — government spending soared and tax receipts dwindled,…
Read MoreHistoric Farm Journal Field Days Connects Thousands Across U.S.
Farmers and ranchers from all 50 states made agricultural history by participating in Farm Journal Field Days, the first-of-its-kind hybrid live and virtual event. The journey with the New American…
Read More#FarmON Concert is Tonight: Watch Live at 7 Central
Lee Brice, Martina McBride, Rodney Atkins and Justin Moore along with a host of other country stars will take the virtual stage at 7 p.m. Central for the #FarmOn virtual…
Read MoreAsk the Quality Silage Experts: Using Leftover Inoculant
Q. What should I do with forage inoculant that I didn’t use? A. Inoculants contain living organisms. It’s important to treat these products carefully to keep them stable and thus,…
Read MoreEPA and USDA Announce Competition to Advance Agricultural Sustainability in the United States
WASHINGTON (August 26, 2020) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the Next Gen Fertilizer Challenges, a joint EPA-USDA partnership and…
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