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Recap of March Prospective Plantings report

The March Prospective Plantings report came in primarily near expectations and provided very little for fresh fundamental news. Most report results were within pre-report expected trading ranges. The lack of fresh bullish news put a lid on a price rally and instead allowed for... Read More

Animal Health, Avian, Backyard Birds, Chicken Chatter, Chickens, Lacey, Opinion, Poultry, Predators

Maintaining egg production during cold months 

Free-range happy chickens and roosters (Photo: Adobe Stock │ 355458909 - Sonja Birkelbach)
Animal Health, Avian, Chickens, Livestock, Poultry

Springtime & backyard chickens: a fresh start for your flock



Watch for fescue toxicosis this grazing season 

(Journal photo by Lacey Vilhauer.)

The value of a bottle calf 

October 2023 is the 20th annual Cybersecurity Awareness month. (Photo courtesy of U of A System Division of Agriculture.)

Hope springs eternal

Young woman in a beautiful blooming flower field. (Adobe Stock │ #402092937 - Hide_Studio)

30 easy tips to help refresh your mind and body this spring

The gardener plants young seedlings in the ground. (Adobe Stock │ #202289332 - iMarzi)

Spring gardening checklist

  • By JayDee Gunnell │ Utah State University Extension
Figure 3. Comparison of plant residue amount with ability to capture snowfall moisture.

Winter Pasture Report: What’s your plan for spring?

Greenhouse gardening, starting seedlings for summer homegrown vegetable gardens, spring season gardening activities. Photo concept, lifestyle background (Photo: Adobe Stock │ 417488465 - Kristin)

For spring gardens, start transplants now

  • By Pat Melgares │ K-State Research and Extension news service
Cattle in winter beside bails of hay (Photo: iStock │ #152996510 - knapjames)

Preparing for spring grazing after a dry fall