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Ag States of America: Pennsylvania

May 16, 2023

Close to 60% of Pennsylvania is covered in forests. That still leaves 7.3 million acres of farmland for producers to raise livestock, mushrooms and haylage (hey what?). Learn more about what else the Keystone State produces in this episode of Ag States of America, brought to you by Pivot Bio.

Applying Manure with a Dragline Helps No-Tillers with Cover Crop Termination

Growers from Perrysville, Ohio, utilize manure from their 650-cow dairy to maintain high-yielding double crops, and feed for their herd.

By Sarah Hill posted on October 20, 2022 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment, Seeding & Planting

The practice of using a dragline on emerging corn began in 2019, due to the extremely wet weather rearranging the Ayers’ cover crop termination schedule. The termination date varies each year, thanks to several factors, including the custom spraying schedule, the weather and what herbicide program the Ayers are using. They typically use glyphosate and 2,4-D to terminate the cereal rye.

Direct Management Leads Back to No-Till on UK Estates Farm

October 3, 2022 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment, Seeding & Planting, Soil Health

Source: Farmers Weekly

When managers of the Bradford Estates wanted to bring land under direct management, they turned to a farmer with no land. The No-Till Passport series is brought to you by Martin Industries.

Using an Animal Comfort Tool to Monitor Livestock Conditions

June 17, 2022

Source: Kansas State Extension

Summer brings the heat, often amplified by higher humidity. Warmer-than-normal temperatures, especially at night, can cause heat stress to develop rapidly in livestock. The Kansas Mesonet has an Animal Comfort Tool that can help monitor conditions and aid farmers in making the best management decisions.

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What Did You Do During the Great Winter Storm of 2021?

February 25, 2021

As we come out on the other side of this historic event, I think it’s only appropriate to ask ourselves what kind of adaptation strategies we used on our farms and ranches and what lessons we learned.

NDSU Extension Projects Commodity Prices for 2019

Get a head start on planning with 2019 livestock and crop price projections.

January 18, 2019 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: NDSU

Planning for the future can be a very frustrating process especially in times of tariffs and market volatility. Planning typically pays high dividends. For
most farm and ranch managers, developing realistic commodity price expectations is one of the most difficult and complex tasks of the planning process.

[Podcast] Strategies for Getting Off the Starting Block with Cover Crops: Part 2

In the second part of this two-part podcast, brought to you by Montag Mfg., cover crop educator and Pennsylvania no-tiller Steve Groff concludes by sharing important insights for no-tillers who are grazing cover crops on their operation, as well tips for successfully planning and purchasing cover crop seed, and questions no-tillers should ask when identifying suitable seed suppliers.

By John Dobberstein posted on April 26, 2018 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment, Nutrient Management, Seeding & Planting

In the second part of this two-part podcast, brought to you by Montag Mfg., cover crop educator and Pennsylvania no-tiller Steve Groff concludes by sharing important insights for no-tillers who are grazing cover crops on their operation, as well tips for successfully planning and purchasing cover crop seed, and questions no-tillers should ask when identifying suitable seed suppliers.

'Send in the Drones' to Protect Soil

April 5, 2018 | Posted in Precision Agriculture, Soil Health, Water Management

Squadrons of drones could be deployed to locate and penalize farmers who let soil run off their fields, a U.K-based report will say.

Longtime No-Tiller Revisiting Cattle Prospects

Alan Mindemann hasn’t chosen to include livestock on his operation, but is working with a partner to add grazing to his farm in hopes of receiving some of the benefits.

By John Dobberstein posted on August 24, 2017 | Posted in Residue Management, Soil Health

Alan Mindemann hasn’t chosen to include livestock on his operation, but is working with a partner to add grazing to his farm in hopes of receiving some of the benefits.

No-till on the Plains Plans Summer Events

May 24, 2017 | Posted in Soil Health

Producers can advance their soil health efforts by attending upcoming summer events presented by No-till on the Plains.

Articles Tagged with ''livestock''

Ag States of America: Pennsylvania

Applying Manure with a Dragline Helps No-Tillers with Cover Crop Termination

Direct Management Leads Back to No-Till on UK Estates Farm

Using an Animal Comfort Tool to Monitor Livestock Conditions

What Did You Do During the Great Winter Storm of 2021?

NDSU Extension Projects Commodity Prices for 2019

[Podcast] Strategies for Getting Off the Starting Block with Cover Crops: Part 2

'Send in the Drones' to Protect Soil

Longtime No-Tiller Revisiting Cattle Prospects

No-till on the Plains Plans Summer Events

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