Mike Naig

Hawkeye state passes Iowa farm act

USDA updates livestock and dairy insurance programs for 2027 

Just when you think you’ve seen it all 

Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier

USDA lowers beef production outlook for 2027

Hay bales dot a meadow near Madison, Arkansas. 2024 file photo. (UADA image by Mary Hightower)

Drought has ranchers playing a waiting game

  • By Mary Hightower │ University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture
Milo producers and MU employees William Lee, left, and his father, Rusty, right, are researching the use of scrapped milo byproducts as a high-energy winter feed when supplemented by protein and other nutrients. (Photo by Linda Geist)

Does ‘tabletop silage’ have potential?

  • By Linda Geist │ University of Missouri Extension
The field is blooming alfalfa. (Adobe Stock-#278624616 │ orestligetka)

Scheduling first cutting

  • By Ben Beckman │ University of Nebraska Extension
Black Angus out in the field. (Photos courtesy of K-State Research and Extension)

Finding the right cow size for your herd

  • By Chevy-Lynn Vaske │ K-State Extension news service