The new DL200-5 and DL200TC-5 (tool carrier) are the first Doosan wheel loaders with a hydrostatic drive system — in place of the traditional torque converter transmission
Market conditions are motivating dairy producers to look closely at their income over feed cost (IOFC) to stay profitable in 2016. However, cutting costs may limit milk production and profit potenti
As a result of the Thanksgiving holiday, some states did not post reports last week. In those cases, the previous week's market prices were used. Below are examples of alfalfa and grass prices b
The negative impacts of fescue toxicosis caused by a fungal endophyte are well documented. Signs of toxicosis induced by fescue include rough hair coats; elevated body temperatures; severe heat stress
Machinery leasing can be a viable alternative to buying but there are some important aspects to consider before making a final decision. According to Tina Barrett, executive director of Nebraska Farm
By all accounts, winter rye is in a renaissance. Cover crop craze aside, the rebirth of winter rye appears to be driven more by its utility as a forage crop, especially in the corn silage growing areas
The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation has selected Rob Cook as a new pasture and range consultant in the Agricultural Division. As a pasture and range consultant, Cook will assist ag
Feed shrink has become a hot topic as dairy and beef margins erode in the current agriculture industry setting. Using research estimates, forage shrink loss per year in harvested U.S. forages is 14 percent
Kuhn was recently awarded two AE50 awards from the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE). The AE50 award was given to Kuhn for its FC 3160 TLR side-pull disc mower conditi
Case IH announces the award-winning 2000 series Early Riser planter featuring an all-new row unit. Building on a tradition of Agronomic Design℠, these rugged new planters have been engineered to ope
Amy E. Hays was selected as the Noble Foundation’s educational services manager. Hays previously worked with the Texas AgriLife Extension service. The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation has select
Up to $10,000 in prizes will be awarded in the third annual “Forage Analysis Competition,” being held in conjunction with the 2016 Pennsylvania Dairy Summit. Cumberland Valley Analytical
Dave Whalen, Director of regulatory affairs and new trait development for Forage Genetics International HFG: We’ve been talking about transgenic low-lignin alfalfa varieties for a long time. How
The reduced-lignin alfalfa era is barely out of the starting gate, and though we don't know for sure what its magnitude of impact will be, most industry experts agree that it will be significan
Below are examples of alfalfa and grass prices being paid FOB per ton (except for those noted as delivered, which is indicated by a "d" in the table below) for selected states at the end of the day
With the forecast for cold weather and snow in the Western states during the coming week, hay growers are hoping for more of the same in the weeks ahead. Growers in the West who are sitting on l
The average farm labor wage earned during the reference week of October 11 to 17, 2015, was $12.82 per hour, according to USDA's Farm Labor report released last week
In its 30th annual estimate of the cost for a Thanksgiving Day dinner, the American Farm Bureau Federation pegged this year's feast for 10 people at $50.11, up 70 cents from 2014
www.SyngentaPMP.com now provides Pest Management Professionals (PMPs) with helpful product recommendations based on residential, commercial or farm pest needs
CLAAS of America is proud to announce Leif Magnusson, President of CLAAS Global Sales Americas, has been elected as 2016 Chair of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). Magnusson succ