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Veterinarians play a invaluable role in addressing COVID-19.
On Tuesday, the United States and the United Arab Emirates used COP26 climate talks to launch efforts to channel funding into making agriculture resilient to climate change, as well as to cut its emissions.
Finding resilience in the wake of a farmer suicide.
It’s been a fun journey with many people and places still to go. Thanks for “traveling the countryside” with me.
With COVID-19 inspired population shifts and farmland changing hands, you likely have a new neighbor or two. Don’t let that relationship become problematic.
The theme of Covid shutdowns, along with shifts to greener energy and other decisions, has led to a network of shortages that threaten home heating in Britain, electricity in Brazil, and availability of power in China.
Along with much planning, open communication, hard work and strong values have allowed Steinhurst Dairy to pass the torch from one generation to the next despite a string of grief and mountains of heartache.
The out-of-the-box thinking brought forward by the Bayer Carbon Program has gotten attention from farmer customers as a simple, yet effective opportunity to generate revenue.
A simple acknowledgment of a job well done can pay dividends, in terms of employee engagement and retention.
Data-driven decisions use facts and metrics to help you make smarter decisions.
I am frequently asked: “Should I maximize my earned income for a few years before retirement to increase my Social Security retirement benefits?” My answer is the typical, “It depends.”
2021 is known as the “Great Resignation,” says Twyla Stevens, director of human resources at the Carthage System.
Prepare for new accounting methods for your farm.
Innovation often just requires a well-timed spark and an opportunity to open the door for new ideas.
Patronage, competitive rates, and a spirit of working together are just a few benefits of belonging to a cooperative lender
For nearly a year, the rural economy has shown consistent growth, according to the Creighton University Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI).
For Indiana farmer Tom McKinney, adding solar to his farm was a “no brainer.” The output from the installation meets his drying demand for half a million bushels.
No evidence suggests livestock can transmit COVID-19 to humans. Foods from farm animals also are considered safe from the virus.
“Grit is the tendency to pursue long-term goals with passion and persistence,” explains researcher Angela Duckworth.
You really do need seven to nine hours every night to maintain not only your current health but to protect your future health.
Bayer told investors Tuesday that it sees no impact on its full-year guidance due to Hurricane Ida shutting down its glyphosate plant for more than five weeks, or the fact farmers may switch acreage decisions for 2022.
Supply chain issues are becoming one of the biggest concerns for agriculture, and some economists say as the bottlenecks reach a critical point, it could take at least a year to remedy chaos in the global supply chain.
The Ogallala Aquifer is one of the world’s largest freshwater resources. In northeastern Nebraska, farmers in the Bazile Groundwater Management Area who rely on this resource know its value—and that it’s at risk.
When the Borg family added chickens to their diversified beef and row-crop farm, they had enough opportunity to bring their daughters back into the business and start building a sustainable future for their operation.
This Indiana farmer says pollinator habitat practices are effective at reducing costs, establishing a year-round cover that protects the soil from erosion, protecting water quality, as well as providing wildlife habitat.
The most important step to making a change on your farm is determining why you are going to do it.
This has delivered numerous mind-blowing farmland sales. But will this runup in values continue?
Vehicles of all types – cars, planes, boats, combines, tricycles – are now something more or perhaps less than transportation. They are merely shells entrusted to house USB ports and cupholders.
Here’s how to achieve long-term equipment management success.