A new study examining more than 100 years of agricultural production and weather data in the U.S. suggests stored water plays an important role in providing resilience to drought. The findings also suggest water management strategies, which differ across the U.S., play a key role in how different ar...

The Agriculture Department announced the November Federal order Class III milk price at $18.03 per hundredweight, up 20 cents from October, $5.31 below November 2020, but the highest Class III price since May. The 11 month average stands at $16.96, down from $18.39 a year ago and compares to $16.74 ...

Following is a list of the North Carolina State Fair cattle supreme champions, the junior showmanship champions and winners in each open and junior class: • Open Beef Cattle – Supreme champions: Supreme champion female shown by Shane Kendall of Magnolia (Duplin County); Reserve supreme champion fema...

“We are the fastest growing beef breed in the U.S. – period.” Kyle Journey, president of the American Wagyu Association (AWA), backed up his bold statement during the breed’s 2021 annual convention in Fort Collins, CO. Around 250 Wagyu breeders gathered to learn from a world-class lineup of speakers...

Alfalfa has long been known as the “Queen of Forages,” recognized as the premier source of energy, protein, fiber and minerals for high-producing dairy cattle. With so much focus on its benefits as a high-quality dairy feed, however, alfalfa can often be thought of as “too good” for beef cattle. Not...

by Peyton Schmitt, Angus Communications To kick off the 2021 National Angus Convention and Trade Show, the Angus Foundation hosted a welcome reception for convention attendees on Nov. 5. The event featured live and silent auction offerings to raise unrestricted funds to use in furthering the foundat...

As pervasive labor shortages plague farms, many farmers investigate automation as a means of decreasing their need for labor; however, could this provide a long-term, sustainable and environmentally sound solution? As part of the 2021 Grow-NY Summit hosted by the Center of Excellence for Food and Ag...

There’s an official definition for agroforestry, but Richard Straight, lead agroforester for USDA’s National Agroforestry Center, narrows it down to “the intentional combining of agriculture and working trees to create sustainable farming and ranching systems.” Agroforestry can also be described as ...

Northwind Horse Farm in Wallkill, NY, was the place to be on Nov. 20. The Orange County 4-H Horse Program held a “Horse Fun Day” at the farm, with more than 150 boys and girls in attendance. Geared for ages 4 and up, the scores of children waiting on line to sign in could barely contain their excite...