Tree row. (Journal photo by Jennifer Theurer.)
A set of six heifers consigned by Greg Tharp of Naylor, Mo., selling at the Show-Me-Select heifer sale at Farmington Regional Stockyards in 2022. (Photo courtesy of University of Missouri.)
Young farmer couple with hats standing in wheat field at sunset (Photo: iStock - Jevtic)

Farm Couple Getaway Provides Time to Reflect, Rest and Reset

  • By Jennifer Bentley │ Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Dairy Specialist
Cattle in a pasture (Photo courtesy of Kansas State University Research and Extension.)
Kansas Geological Survey estimated reductions of 18% to 32% in pumping of underground water in the High Plains Aquifer in Kansas could extend life of the resource in some areas by a decade. KGS says savings require farmers to reduce water use for irrigating crops in western Kansas. (Allison Kite/Kansas Reflector)
Sheep demonstration in 2023 at the University of Missouri Southwest Research, Extension and Education Center, Mount Vernon. (Photo by David Brown.)

Protecting sheep in winter weather

Tapping Sugar Maple trees (Photo: Missouri Department of Conservation - MDC)

Try backyard maple sugaring this January and February

Beef cattle grazing in harvested field of corn (Photo: Iowa State University Extension & Outreach)

Forage and Grassland Council Conference Set for Feb. 6

  • By Sherry Hoyer │ Iowa Beef Center | Iowa Pork Industry Center