Soil exhibit unveiled at Smithsonian 

Soils from all 50 states are included in a historic new exhibition at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington , D.C...

Time to prepare, not panic over mandatory COOL 

If cattle producers are prepared, the mandatory country-of-origin labeling (COOL) going into effect in September won’t be a problem, Iowa Beef Center Director John Lawrence says...

New website caters to beginning farmers 

"What are my marketing options?" "How can I finance my farm start-up?" "What should I grow on my land?" ...

New initiative launched to create understanding of livestock ID effort 

The Wisconsin Livestock Identification Consortium (WLIC) has introduced the Livestock Vantage, a nationwide initiative to help create understanding...

Angus breeders to gather in Oklahoma 

The 2008 National Angus Conference & Tour (NAC&T) is Oct. 7-9 in Oklahoma City, Okla...

Additional $202.5 million announced for conservation programs 

Source: USDA

Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer announced an additional $200 million will be made available through the 2008 Farm Bill to help farmers and ranchers nationwide to solve natural resource problems through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)...

Beef Checkoff launches new Web site  

Source: The Cattlemen’s Beef Board

The Cattlemen’s Beef Board has launched http://www.MyBeefCheckoff.com, designed to be the one place to go to find out how national beef checkoff dollars are invested and the results of those investments...

Grazing conference Aug. 12-13 in Neb. 

The 2008 Nebraska Grazing Conference is scheduled for Aug. 12-13 in Kearney, Neb. The University of Nebraska’s Center for Grassland Studies...

SARE celebrates 20 years 

SARE 20/20: Celebrating Our First 20 Years, Envisioning the Next is a special 20th anniversary publication chronicling 20 years of agricultural innovation - from SARE's beginning in 1988 to present-day stories of farmers, ranchers, researchers and educators working across America to develop and implement sustainable marketing and production practices...

Animal Ag Utilizes YouTube  

The Animal Agriculture Alliance has launched two videos on YouTube, a popular website where almost anyone can share videos...

Junior National Hereford Expo July 12-19 in Kansas City 

The 2008 Junior National Hereford Expo is expected to draw more than 1,400 entries and more than 570 exhibitors to Kansas City to participate in the Hereford breed’s summer youth extravaganza slated for July 12-19...

Preparing for the Show: Feeding Tips 

By Stephen Blezinger

Summer means the 4-H show season is in full swing. Here are some tips to help get your animals ready for the show road...

Cattle handling workshop Aug. 11 in ND 

Northern Plains Sustainable Ag is hosting a livestock handling seminar with Tom Noffsinger on Monday, August 11, 2008 at Farmers Union Headquarters in Jamestown, ND...

Avoid these common ATV mistakes 

Source: Ohio State University

There are a number of reasons why many ATV riders fail to make safety their No. 1 priority, here, Ohio State University Extension, points out some of the common rider mistakes...

Focus on your own health, too  

By Kindra Gordon

As cattle producers, many of us get so caught up in ranch work and caring for our livestock, that our own health gets put on the back burner. But, as the airplane analogy goes – you need to put on your own oxygen mask before you can help others...