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Ag News, Disease

OSU study links Eastern redcedar spread to higher tick populations

OSU research finds Eastern redcedars create habitat that supports higher lone star tick populations and disease risk. Read More

Herd of grazing cows on a vast field. (Adobe Stock-#168421307 │ Maryna Konoplytska)
Central Region, Forage Crops, Hay Range Pasture, South Dakota

Conservation, grazing, and forage situation

Male and female pasture mealybugs side by side on blades of grass. (Hannah Harrison/Texas A&M AgriLife)
Crops, Hay Range Pasture, Pests, Southern Region, Texas

Pasture mealybug raises alarm for Texas livestock producers

Photo courtesy of Center for Grazinglands and Ranch Management.

Center helps ranchers with their grazing lands

  • June 12, 2026
  • By dave-bergmeier

Limited rainfall makes grass turnout a difficult choice  

  • May 29, 2026
  • By Kylene Scott

Strategies to consider when dealing with drought, cow herds 

  • May 1, 2026
  • By Kylene Scott
The field is blooming alfalfa. (Adobe Stock-#278624616 │ orestligetka)

New herbicide for alfalfa growers

  • April 15, 2026
  • By hpj-editorial
PARTNER CONTENT HPJ Talk Don Miller Mountain View Seeds drought tolerance and drought resilience

HPJ Talk: Don Miller on breeding alfalfa for drought, salinity and stand persistence 

  • March 18, 2026
  • By hpj-editorial
A bumper hay crop is starting to dwindle as supplies are being used in the wake of dry weather. (Sam Craft/Texas A&M AgriLife)

High demand dwindles hay supplies as dry weather persists

  • February 25, 2026
  • By Blair Fannin │ Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Cattle move between a field planted to a cover crop and a grass pasture. Producers in the Southern Great Plains must balance forage type and quantity with grazing duration to make grazing cover crops economically viable. (Paul DeLaune/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Texas A&M AgriLife releases cover crop grazing guidance

  • September 19, 2025
  • By Kay Ledbetter │ Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
K-State has released two publications that will help Kansas farmers with selecting future wheat varieties. (K‑State Research and Extension)

Cover Your Acres Winter Conference Jan. 21-22

  • January 15, 2025
  • By HPJ staff
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