Silage corn variety boosts milk production
When dairy producers feed the BMR corn, it has shown an increase in milk production of as much as 4.8 pounds of milk per cow per day. "Increasing milk production feeding silage from the BMR corn is exactly what dairy farmers want. Dow continues to work on utilization of the BMR corn and university studies are also being performed to determine if the corn silage can be utilized for beef producers, as well.
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Small grain harvest catches up with averages
Spring wheat was 84 percent harvested compared to 98 percent last year and 82 percent average. Barley was 92 percent harvested compared to 100 percent last year and 90 percent average. Oats were 93 percent harvested compared to 100 percent last year and 96 percent average.
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Springfield dairy heifer sale
The supply was moderate, with 20% springer heifers, 20% bred heifers, 15% open heifers, 7% fresh and milking cows, 15% bred and springer cows, and 6% calves. Springer heifers: Bred seven to nine months, Supreme 1800.00 to 2150.00, pair of Jerseys 1700.00, Crossbreds 1700.00 to 1950.00. Heifers, bred three to six months, Supreme 1700.00 to 2085.00, Crossbreds 1675.00 to 1930.00.
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Statewide soil moisture ratings fall
Warm and dry end of summer conditions continued throughout much of the week, according to the State Climate Office of South Dakota. Range and pasture conditions have remained the same as last week at 69 percent in the good to excellent category, despite some reports of pasture land drying up due to lack of moisture. Livestock conditions have remained stable with cattle rated 91 percent good to excellent and sheep rated 93 percent good to excellent.
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Summer circus
Last night, Gail and I attended an old-fashioned tent circus and it brought me back to how little it took to sweep our ancestors into a fantasy world. There was a time in rural America when the arrival of the circus was anticipated all summer and, when it came to town, the excitement was at fever pitch. He has also been the executive director of the National AgriChemical Retailers Association in Washington, D.C. and the National Association of Farm Broadcasters in Kansas City.
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Sunflower has potential for south central Kansas
Sunflowers can fit well into a rotation with wheat and other summer annual crops in south central Kansas, said K-State Research and Extension crops and soils specialist Stu Duncan. Early May to early June planting dates are recommended for south central Kansas, said Duncan, who is based in northeast Kansas. Duncan, who gave a presentation on sunflower production at the K-State Agronomy Field Day Aug. 22, referred to data from studies in the mid-late 1990s at K-State's South Central ...
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Technology is an important part of corn production now and in the future
Eastern Iowa farmer Bob Bowman said technology can be a key factor in improvements on the farm. Bowman runs a true family farm in Clinton County which, started by his father, has been an innovator in technology. When new technology replaces the old on the Bowman farm, they try to convert the old equipment to be used in a different area of the farm.
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Texas agriculture forging financial friendship with Cuba
Exporting food and other agricultural products to Cuba could bring some $57 million to Texas farmers and result in 1,500 new jobs, according to representatives of the Texas-Cuba Trade Alliance. Rosson said though trade sanctions with Cuba remain, the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 has allowed for the export of such foods and other agricultural products to Cuba. According to the Texas Department of Agriculture, the trip has already led to contracts for Cuba to ...
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UNL exhibitors key on water, water-use topics at September's Husker Harvest Days
Beginning this year, UNL Extension experts and Agricultural Research Division scientists will concentrate their Husker Harvest Days exhibits and presentations into more defined topical areas of current interest and concern to Nebraskans statewide. Also on display at Husker Harvest Days will be the new high definition television Market Journal remote production van that supports Market Journal programming. "We very much enjoy being a part of Husker Harvest Days and being available to help ...
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UNL Extension Southeast Nebraska Diversified Ag Tour Sept. 5
A University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension Diversified Ag Tour Sept. 5 will highlight two southeast Nebraska farms, the Kimmel Research and Education Center and an organic winery. The group will return to the Kimmel Orchard in Nebraska City, and Erik Olson, orchard manager, will give a guided hayrack tour of the orchard and vineyard. Chris is the Nebraska City farmer's market manager and Eric is a vegetable producer who sells at the Omaha and Nebraska City farmer's markets.
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Upcoming K-State horticultural events
Kansas State University Research and Extension and/or its Extension Master Gardeners are participating in the following area and statewide horticultural events, available to all interested persons. For more information about these, as well as more localized events, check with your local K-State Research and Extension office. --Nov. 18 to 20: 58th Annual Kansas Turfgrass Conference, Topeka, 785-532-6173.
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