US corn and soybean production down from September

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WASHINGTON, Oct. 12, 2022 – Corn and soybean production is down from September 2022, according to the Crop Production report issued today by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Corn production is down 8% from last year, forecast at 13.9 billion bushels; soybean growers are expected to decrease their production 3% from 2021, forecast at 4.31 billion bushels. Based on […]

Historic cattle dipping vat restored in Wyoming

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By Cali O’Hare More than 100 people gathered earlier this fall for an unveiling of the newly restored historic cattle dipping vat on national forest land near Bondurant, Wyo.  Used routinely from 1936 to 1938 during outbreaks of sarcoptic scabies, the strange structure has long protruded into the skyline along Jack Creek Road, a reminder of the quarantines issued for […]

Now that’s rural: Dirck Hoagland, Black Herefords

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  By Ron Wilson, Kansas State University  Today let’s learn about a cross-section of agriculture. Let’s talk to a cattle feeder, a timber producer, a crop farmer, a stocker cattle grower, and a beef seedstock producer. To cover all of these, we could bring together a panel of people from across the state. Or, we could meet a single innovative […]

Bootheel 7 Livestock Recognized as the CAB Commercial Commitment to Excellence Honoree 

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Wasserburger family builds beef quality into maternally-driven herd.  By Laura C. Nelson, freelancer for Certified Angus Beef The Wasserburger family in Lusk, Wyoming, thrives on keen competition. They bring an athletic intensity and drive that once won championships on the wrestling mat to now topping the charts in livestock auction ring. The 2022 Certified Angus Beef (CAB) Commercial Commitment to […]

Nebraska Extension hosting new cover crop grazing conference Nov. 1

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Nebraska beef producers and corn growers can enhance their operations by attending the 2022 Cover Crop Grazing Conference. The conference will take place Nov. 1 at the Eastern Nebraska Research, Extension and Education Center near Mead. The conference kicks off with registration, refreshments and a trade show at the August N. Christenson Building at 9 a.m. Educational programs are from […]