Water Management
Beyond feedlot death loss, cow-calf herds face hard-to-measure hits in sickness, weight gain, foot health and future calf performance when heat and humidity stack up.
Was Ron Fode’s real crime saving his crops? “The state tried to bury us, but the truth is hard to hide,” he says.
Scottsbluff farmers face drought, low snowpack and delayed irrigation. Many are returning seed or having to pre-irrigate to get crops planted.
A historic lack of winter moisture and drying water sources are forcing Wyoming and Nebraska producers to make gut-wrenching choices. At Torrington Livestock Markets, sales volume has surged to nine times its normal seasonal average.
Bigger roots, higher populations, and easier in-season access mean fertility programs should look different for these new hybrids.
Netafim North America’s Melissa Lilze talks the top five trends that will impact irrigators in the coming year.
In an exclusive interview, EPA Deputy Administrator David Fotouhi says EPA’s new WOTUS definition fully reflects the Sackett ruling, simplifies compliance and delivers the certainty farmers have been demanding for years.
Rods in hand, Scott Hemmer finds wells, water lines, and forgotten graves: X marks the spot.