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Shifting interest rate expectations boost farmer sentiment

Shifting interest rate expectations boost farmer sentiment

Ag Economy Barometer index rises by three points in March.

Samuel Etay joins Simplot Animal Sciences

Samuel Etay joins Simplot Animal Sciences

Etay joins in vitro fertilization team as a research scientist.

Farm Progress America, April 3, 2024

Farm Progress America, April 3, 2024

More farmers are finding jobs for drones on their farms. Mike Pearson tells us about a new decision from the Federal Aviation Administration may push more drones into the skies of rural America.

U.S., Ireland partner to solve critical cattle, pig health issues

U.S., Ireland partner to solve critical cattle, pig health issues

Working to better understand pathogens associated with bovine respiratory disease; combatting Streptococcus suis without antibiotics or vaccination.

USDA updates entity-scale greenhouse gas methods report

USDA updates entity-scale greenhouse gas methods report

COMET-Farm helps farmers, ranchers create a farm-scale GHG inventory, provides range of management scenarios.

Prospective Plantings, feed prices and implications for feeder cattle markets
Integrated cattle grazing systems can conserve resources without impacting economic viability

Integrated cattle grazing systems can conserve resources without impacting economic viability

Ranch converts irrigated cropland to an integrated cattle grazing system

Slaughter cows and ground beef

Slaughter cows and ground beef

Supply of nonfed beef is tightening faster than that of fed beef.

TSCRA Disaster Relief Fund still accepting applications from wildfire victims

TSCRA Disaster Relief Fund still accepting applications from wildfire victims

Ranchers and landowners can apply for financial assistance.

Vaccine protects cattle from bovine tuberculosis, may eliminate disease

Vaccine protects cattle from bovine tuberculosis, may eliminate disease

Study found vaccination reduces TB transmission in cattle by almost 90%.