When Paul D. Andre founded this magazine almost 50 years ago, he wisely selected the name BEEF. In an era when other publications’ names tended to focus on production sectors, his intent was to stress to readers each month the value of the end product...More
It first got its name from the way it cheated farmers out of their grain crops, but cheatgrass has long since become a forage-stealing scoundrel on rangelands and pastures...More
Before deciding to spray, first you must realize that seed of these grasses lasts several years in the soil. That means you need to plan to repeat any spraying for at least a couple years....More
The June Editor's Roundup on private testing offers some conclusions that are somewhat nave and overly misleading. Your point that USDA turned down Creekstone's...More
The September issue Editor's Roundup (Hormone ban marks 20 years, page 4) reported that USDA's Food and Drug Administration pulled its approval for the...More
Roundup Ready alfalfa is on track for introduction in mid 2005. The initial seed release is expected to be 1 million lbs., with fall dormancy 3 to fall...More
Roundup Ready alfalfa is on track for introduction in mid 2005. The initial seed release is expected to be 1 million lbs., with fall dormancy 3 to fall...More
Applying herbicides or cutting may be best to prevent eastern red cedar trees from taking over rangeland. Stevan Knezevic, a University of Nebraska weed...More
Feeding or grazing genetically modified (GM) corn doesn't affect animal performance. The University of Nebraska (NU) study, which involved Bt corn for...More