Modern Farmer

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Just a Few Acres Farm in Lansing, NY has nearly 500,000 subscribers on YouTube, where seventh-generation farmer Pete Larson posts videos with titles like “The basics of cutting hay” and “Playing in the Dirt with Pregnant Pigs”. Pete Larson on his farm. Photography courtesy of Pete Larson and Just a Few Acres Farms.

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Trimble Agriculture

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Farm income is expected to take a turn in 2025, after two years of consecutive decline. agricultural economy faced financial headwinds in 2024, but new USDA farm income projections indicate that net farm income will increase in 2025, largely due to the substantial rise in government payments. Its no secret that the U.S.

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West Texas Livestock

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

A good breeder plays a crucial role in shaping the cattle industry’s future. When considering new cattle for […] The post How to surprisingly choose the right cattle breeder appeared first on West Texas Livestock Growers. The calves they produce can significantly influence the genetic potential of your herd.

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Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

How does an on-farm biodigester and 2,200 beef cattle merge to make a farm more profitable and sustainable? Read More How does an on-farm biodigester and 2,200 beef cattle merge to make a farm more profitable and sustainable? Read More

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Farmers Weekly

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Farmers Weekly At Paddock Farm in Warwickshire, 300 Hy-line and Dekalb hens follow beef cattle around the grazing rotation, producing an average of 240 eggs a day.

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Real Agriculture

JANUARY 17, 2025

And is this a profitable way of farming? Byron Long of Long Family Farm at Barrhead County, Alberta Read More Grazing corn is becoming increasingly more common. And is this a profitable way of farming? So is grazing cover crops. But what happens when you put the two together?

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Real Agriculture

APRIL 26, 2024

(Those are covered in this video) A soil pit in this pasture that Steve Kenyon of Greener Pastures Ranching has grazed cattle on for about 20 years shows the results of using animal impact and strategic rest periods to build not just. Read More What does soil look like after 20 years of applying the GRASS principles?

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Modern Farmer

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Because farming is so central to our nation’s identity—and its idea of itself—this future can feel fraught. In 2012, the USDA forecast that most (70 percent) family farms would transfer hands over the next 20 years. Will family farms as we know and love them survive, and how do the ones that are thriving now do it?

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Real Agriculture

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

A lot of time and attention goes into cattle research, discovering new ways of doing old things and then extending that information to producers across the country that can make use of it on their own farms and ranches. One important part of research, and then extension, in agriculture is having a good understanding of. Read More

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Caff

JANUARY 7, 2025

Every year, our community honors individuals, farms, and businesses who are making a positive difference in California. She founded Nova Farming to empower marginalized communities, connecting people to sustainable farming and food systems while consulting globally in countries like China, Colombia, and Nigeria.

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Farmers Weekly

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Swept to power by a populist wave promised to bring “transformational” polices to our nation, and re-elected by Covid-induced […] The post Farmer Focus: Farming policies in NZ ‘all hat and no cattle’ appeared first on Farmers Weekly

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Real Agriculture

JUNE 19, 2024

Host Shaun Haney is joined by: Lance Zimmerman of Rabobank with a Q2 cattle industry update; Nathan Phinney with Canadian Cattle Association on Capital Gains and other lobbying issues; Hear a clip from the Farm Safety Roundup on avoiding and managing heat stress with. Read More

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Farmers Weekly

AUGUST 27, 2023

Farmers Weekly Many cattle farmers are still taking a blanket approach to using wormers, which could render them useless while damaging the fragile ecosystem that makes livestock farming viable. This is the finding of vet and Nuffield scholar Rob Howe of LLM Farm Vets.

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Agric4profits

JANUARY 27, 2025

Managing beef cattle effectively is crucial to ensuring a productive and profitable cattle farming business. The success of beef cattle farming depends on several factors, including selecting the right breed, maintaining proper health, ensuring balanced nutrition, and employing sustainable practices.

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UnderstandingAg

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

By: Ron Nichols, Understanding Ag, LLC Every day on his farm, Luke Bergler sees the connection between healthy soil, healthy grass, healthy animals and healthy people. When he pushes a shovel into the soft, well-aggregated soil on his 240-acre farm near Ridgeway, Minnesota, Bergler sees more earthworms than he ever thought imaginable.

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Agric4profits

JANUARY 27, 2025

Cattle farming plays a vital role in the agricultural industry, providing essential products such as milk, meat, and leather. However, cattle are susceptible to a wide range of diseases and parasitic infections that can affect their health, productivity, and overall welfare.

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Real Agriculture

JANUARY 28, 2025

The federal governments On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) is poised to run for at least another three years with $300 million in federal funding. While the dollar amount was previously known, Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay formally announced the funding for the OFCAF initiative through 2027-28 on Tuesday.

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Farmers Weekly

AUGUST 17, 2023

Farmers Weekly Bovine TB is a devastating disease affecting cattle, causing significant trauma for livestock farmers and rural communities. In 2011, Defra spent £95m battling it – almost 40% of its entire animal health and welfare budget […] The post Is England on track for a healthy cattle herd and TB-free future?

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Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Drones – or UAVs – have several uses in agriculture, from scouting and checking cattle, to mapping, and, more recently, seeding crops and even spraying. Like many technological advances, drones have become more user-friendly, less expensive, and more useful over time. Read More

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Farmbrite

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Technology is transforming many traditional industries, and farming is no exception. Lets explore the landscape of modern farming and uncover the role data plays. Understanding Data-Driven Farming Farming today is more than just relying on instinct or what was done in the past. What Kind of Data is Being Used?

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Agricultural Biodiversity

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Farming cattle in the tropics: Transnational science and industrializing pastures in Brazil. Genomic diversity and relationship analyses of endangered German Black Pied cattle (DSN) to 68 other taurine breeds based on whole-genome sequencing. India, Brazil, China, Pakistan and Sudan, apparently. No Brachiaria in sight.

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Trimble Agriculture

JANUARY 15, 2025

In 2025, net farm income is expected to decline , continuing a softening trend after record highs in 2022. Farm debt levels are projected to rise due to increased borrowing and high interest rates, though asset appreciation has kept debt-to-asset ratios relatively low. A farms business strategy should align resources with risks.

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Agricultural Biodiversity

MARCH 26, 2024

Portugal eschews llamas for an ancient cattle breed. And more along the same lines from Odisha. Llamas were an opportunity for lots of people down the ages. …and still are , for some. I bet Mexico’s genebank offers some amazing opportunities. And New Zealand’s too. Let’s not forget bats.

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Farmers Weekly

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Farmers Weekly In just a short few years since leaving college, Reuben Powell has built a business that champions high welfare and environmental consciousness, and retains his family’s farming values at heart. He […] The post Farmers Weekly Awards 2023: Young Farmer of the Year appeared first on Farmers Weekly

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Western FarmPress

APRIL 9, 2024

Farm Credit Mid-America lenders share four recommendations cattle producers can use as they manage risk in a high cattle market and input costs.

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Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Manure has been used as fertilizer for a very long time, however with the advent of fewer mixed farms and access to commercial fertilizer, which is easier to transport and often easier to apply, nearly all farmers have moved away from using manure as the primary source of fertilizer on their operations.

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AgriLife Today

JANUARY 10, 2024

New equations will better estimate protein utilization by beef cattle, benefit producers Knowing exactly how beef cattle utilize protein is important to answering many nutrition questions producers and industry nutritionists pose to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service specialists like Jason Smith, Ph.D.,

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Real Agriculture

AUGUST 29, 2024

With tight margins and a push for improved soil health being the status quo in most cattle operations, producers are working with researchers to find new and innovative ways to improve economical profitability while also improving soil for the next generation of farmers.

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Farmers Weekly

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Farmers Weekly Technology developers are being offered up to £200,000 in government cash to help reduce ammonia emissions from cattle farming in Wales amid a warning that levels are “creeping up”.

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Farmers Weekly

OCTOBER 7, 2023

At a time when Lars was losing the passion for farming, prices were poor and none of his children were interested in taking over the cattle and […] The post Scotland trip inspires Canadian grower’s distillery appeared first on Farmers Weekly

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Farmers Weekly

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Based just outside of Bath, in Somerset, Oliver White works alongside his dad and brother on the family farm, where they keep about 450 ewes and 150 beef cattle. But what about Britain’s fastest farmer?

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Real Agriculture

JANUARY 28, 2025

How often is it said that farming is a lifestyle? While it is a lifestyle, farms and ranches are also businesses with high-stakes financial decisions required on a regular basis. With cattle prices hitting record highs, Read More How often is it said that farming is a lifestyle?

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Farmers Weekly

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Farmers Weekly A proactive health plan is at the heart of maximising profit for four brothers as they grow the farm business in Buckinghamshire. In […] The post Vet support a gamechanger for growing family business appeared first on Farmers Weekly

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AgriLife Today

MARCH 5, 2024

AgriLife Extension helps Texas Panhandle ranchers identify nutritional needs of displaced livestock Truckloads of hay are rolling in from across Texas and beyond, bringing much-needed feed for cattle in the wake of more than 1.2 million acres of ranchland and pastures blackened by wildfires across the Texas Panhandle. According to U.S.

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AgriLife Today

MARCH 5, 2024

Texas Crop and Weather Report – March 5, 2024 Wildfires in the Texas Panhandle caused significant cattle losses for individual ranchers, but should not impact beef cattle markets or consumers, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. David Anderson, Ph.D., David Anderson, Ph.D.,

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Western FarmPress

MARCH 25, 2024

Business Basics: Here is how to determine time and money needs when you’re too pooped to farm and need extra hands.

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Farmers Weekly

AUGUST 10, 2023

Farmers Weekly Agroforestry has gone from a novel idea to a core part of a resilient farming model at Yeo Valley in Somerset, with 405ha (1,000 acres) of woodland grazing targeted by 2028.

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