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This year’s drought hit agriculture hard during the spring and summer months. As harvest wraps up, however, the outlook for the rural economy is picking up. Unfortunately, things aren’t quite as rosy for the overall economy, as U.S. competitiveness with other economies is slipping....More

Record high U.S. agricultural exports of $137 billion this year are helping create good job prospects for students graduating from institutions such as the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences at the University of Arkansas, the nation's chief agricultural negotiator told students during an Oct. 8 campus visit....More

Many factors are considered when developing a prescribed burn fire plan says Robert Lehmann, training specialist and prescribed fire coordinator for South Dakota Wildland Suppression....More

Specifics are still preliminary but Gary Mickelson, Tyson Foods director of media relations, says the FarmCheck™ program of on-farm audits concernd the areas of human-animal interaction; access to food and water; general animal well-being; proper worker training; proper animal handling practices; routine self-auditing and monitoring of facility and animal caretakers by the producer; and records of activities and actions....More

Fremont County beef producers attending an Oct. 19 public meeting voiced far greater concern about the threat of Brucellosis in their region than strict regulations they'll likely face to address the problem....More

The Pacific Ocean goes through a 50-year cycle of hot and cold water; the Atlantic has a 70-year cycle. And whether the two oceans are running hot or cold can affect our weather for years to come. So cinch up. While the weather we’ve seen the past several years has been truly abnormal, it hints at what’s ahead....More

When I bought my quarter horse (Dandy) from Mike Coffman in the spring of 2005, I realized the childhood dream of being a real horse owner. While I had a couple of work horses at the feedyard, their care was primarily provided by my cowboy and I only rode them sporadically (during busy times at the feedyard when a second cowboy was needed or when my cowboy went on vacation)....More

Never before have cattlemen faced so many challenges. And the ripple effect of these changing industry dynamics touches all aspects of the cattle business, including animal scientists. To help guide and develop research that addresses these new challenges, the American Society of Animal Science developed its “Grand Challenges 2012” document to stimulate the dialog on how animal agriculture can succeed in the coming decades....More

For many farmers in the grain and beef production regions of the U.S., the planting season ends when the last of the seed wheat or corn kernels are tucked neatly in the ground, but for a growing number of savvy farmers, it’s only the beginning....More