Ducks are versatile eaters that will happily munch on all kinds of food. Some basic options include bird seed, chicken feed, cracked corn, bugs, fruits & vegetables, grains, and supplements….
Plants Most Vulnerable to Rust and How to Deal with it
…even without knowing it. Plants that are particularly susceptible to rust include: Roses Hollyhocks Snapdragons Daylilies Beans Tomatoes Corn Grasses Plants infected with rust likely won’t die, but their health…
Sorghum Provides Multiple Areas of Value as Dairy Forage
…been touted as a crop that’s drought-tolerant and doesn’t have the same level of nitrogen requirements as corn and even as a salt-tolerant crop,” said Nick Clark, Agronomy and Nutrient…
The Western View: Farmers Get the Pork Into the Barrel
Agriculture has always been the base of American society. It was just as important to the Indigenous people that developed corn and squash crops as it was to the newcomers,…
Making Salts from Herbs Growing in Your Garden
…salts to finish out your dish when it’s near the end of cooking, just remember a little goes a long way. They’re perfect on homemade potato wedges, corn on the…
Strong Demand, Leverage Shift Adds Optimism for Year Ahead
…summer. CattleFax Vice President of Research and Risk Management Services Mike Murphy predicted that corn and soybean acres will increase during the year ahead, with corn plantings rising 4 million…
USMCA Signing ‘Good Day for American Agriculture’
…Johnson. “This is a big win for America’s farmers, our rural communities and the American economy,” said National Corn Growers Association President Kevin Ross. “USMCA builds on our already successful…
Ag Groups Applaud New WOTUS Rule Definition
…implementing on-farm soil health practices like planting cover crops, reducing tillage and more carefully managing crop residue,” said National Corn Growers Association President Kevin Ross. “This new rule gives the…
Ag Groups Respond to Senate Passage of USMCA
…supporter of corn growers and committed to getting USMCA across the finish line.” Source: National Corn Growers Association NPPC Applauds Senate for Overwhelmingly Approving USMCA (NPPC) — The U.S. Senate…
FSA Encourages Producers to Enroll Soon in ARC and PLC Programs
…in crop prices or revenues and are vital economic safety nets for most American farms. The programs cover the following commodities: barley, canola, large and small chickpeas, corn, crambe, flaxseed,…
Ag Groups Respond to Phase One Trade Deal Signing
…dispute with China and restoring the trading relationship between our two countries. China holds tremendous opportunity for American corn, ethanol and DDGs and NCGA looks forward to learning further details…
Groups Respond to Passage of USMCA
…USMCA, Delivers a Win for Agriculture (NCGA) — National Corn Growers Association President Kevin Ross thanked members of the U.S. House of Representatives for their bipartisan approval of the United…
California Farm Bureau Re-Elects Officers
…in the officer team and me personally as president.” Douglass Douglass, of Orland, is an owner of Douglass Ranch, which raises beef cattle, sunflowers, pumpkins, corn and forage crops, and founder…
Survey Reveals Crucial Data on Fusarium Head Blight
…of it as an omnivore in the sense that it doesn’t specialize just on one crop, but rather it is a pathogen of wheat, barley, oats, corn—any grain crop. It…