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Manage stress to make better farming decisions
What farmers and ranchers want to be careful about is letting their personal stresses pile up so that their management practices and decision-making become negatively affected.
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Monitoring udder health on dairy farms
Effectively managing udder health on dairy farms requires a good record keeping system and routine monitoring of somatic cell count (SCC) data.
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Healthy soil aids drought and flood management
You may think the common thread between drought and flood is water or living in the Southern Great Plains. While these may be true, the shared factor to both is soil.
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Class III futures closed out the week mixed
Class III futures closed out last week with the 2013 contracts closing between down 8 cents and up 3, as just 566 contracts traded, with 340 of those taking place in the June and July months.
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Dairy music video helps feed 160,000
The Midwest Dairy Association donated $20,000 to a charity after the success of its viral “Feedin’ A Nation” parody music video
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Ag futures seem set to begin the week rather poorly
After ending last week on a high note, corn futures moved lower Monday morning. Wire service sources cited expectations of good progress toward finishing U.S. corn plantings on the weekly USDA Crop Progress report this afternoon for much of the slide.
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NMPF thanks Nevada Gov. Sandoval for vetoing raw milk bill
The National Milk Producers Federation applauds veto of a bill that would have permitted raw milk to be distributed statewide.
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Agriculture is much more than ‘fluffy cows’
In late May, pictures of “fluffy” cattle spread across the Internet. While these cute creatures struck a chord with urban audiences, they also have renewed interest in agriculture.
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Ag markets mixed after employment report Friday
Corn futures posted gains again Friday, with multiple factors influencing prices. Old crop tightness is probably continuing support for nearby futures, whereas weather concerns are reportedly boosting new crop values.
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Cattle nutrition for milking and dry dairy cows
Feed costs for the dairy cattle herd represent 50 to 60 percent of the total cost associated with the production of milk.
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Vilsack: Creating modern solutions to environmental challenges
Our farmers and ranchers are the most productive on earth, largely due to their innovation and their ability to adapt to new challenges.
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