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Providing extra hay and feed may be needed on extremely cold winter days to help cattle meet their energy requirements. (K-State Research and Extension)
Beef, Cow Calf, Dairy, Feeder, Hay Range Pasture, Livestock, research

Certain hay feeders improve profitability

Kansas State University beef production specialist Emma Briggs discusses the advantages and disadvantages of three kinds of hay feeders. Read More

Photo courtesy of U.S. Wheat Associates.
Ag News, Montana, Regional Roundup, research, Western Region, Wheat

Pulse grains in wheat rotations can increase profits

A small piglet in the farm. Swine in a stall. Shallow depth of field portrait of young pig in the farm.
Central Region, Kansas, Regional Roundup, research, Swine

K-State researchers eye how to detect ASF on surfaces



Cotton bales on Tuesday, Sep 17, 2024, in El Campo, Texas. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Cotton Belt sustainability effort underway

Late spring and early summer rains have helped crops but have weeds have also benefited from the moisture. (Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier.)

Researchers combat weeds and invasive trees

Large industrial drone with thermal camera. (Photo: Adobe Stock │ #437787201 - SobrevolandPatagonia)

Grant to aid drone-assisted pastureland study

K-State researchers are beginning a project to develop sensors that that can more accurately measure soil properties. Pictured, l to r, are Garrett Peterson (electrical engineering), Jaebeom Suh (marketing), Ganga Hettiarachchi (agronomy), Bala Natarajan (electrical and computer engineering), Raj Khosla (agronomy), Jeongdae Im (civil engineering), Suprem Das (industrial and manufacturing systems engineering).(Photo: K-State Research and Extension news service)

K-State researchers aim to develop soil sensors that will measure farm fields at the nanoscale

University of Wyoming

Wyoming receives biomedical science datasets grant

Black Angus cattle graze along rocky area of pasture. (Courtesy photo.)

UNL commits $5 million to cattle impact project

K-State swine nutritionist Jason Woodworth says more than 10,000 pigs from commercial swine units in Minnesota and Ohio were used in recent research trials, noting that industry partners are integral to research happening at the university. (Photo: K-State Research and Extension)

K-State researchers to outline diet formulation research at Swine Day

A sample of Kernza raised in a greenhouse at The Land Institute near Salina, Kansas, sports a different look than annual winter wheat. (Photo by Tim Unruh.)

Reaping soil health benefits: Kernza outdoes annual wheat