Childers said Wyoming corn crops are more likely to go toward animal feed than energy production. Childers said buyers in these areas are predominately local agriculture producers looking to expand the businesses they already have, not energy corporations eager to move into the Rocky Mountain region. This alcohol-based alternative fuel is produced when starch crops like corn are fermented and distilled into simple sugars. Department of Agriculture reported that the nation's farmers intend...

Salt useful to control cattle's intake levels Post Comment Salt, which is made up of sodium and chlorine, plays an important nutritional role in the diet of cattle, said Eldon Cole, livestock specialist with University of Missouri Extension. Research and producer observations have not come up with any effect on fertility, calf crop percentage, weaning weight or animal appearance from high salt intakes," said Cole. Cole says one frequent question is whether or not this high salt intake will...

The harsh freeze that ruined most of the fruit trees and some other agricultural products three weeks ago has changed the vegetative landscape in other noticeable ways. Its nowhere near the market that the wheat was going to bring before the freeze, Sparks said, but at least it is another opportunity, if they dont use it as cattle feed. In addition, the threat of the freeze sent people out in droves to buy already limited supplies of wheat straw to protect their plants, depleting every...

FORT COLLINS - New research results from Colorado State University suggest that the effects of rising atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide and global warming will lead to an increase in grass production and a decline in forage quality for grasslands of eastern Colorado and Wyoming. FORT COLLINS - New research results from Colorado State University suggest that the effects of rising atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide and global warming will lead to an increase in grass...

The price farmers get for their corn has risen as a result of demand from the state s six ethanol plants, local agriculture specialists said, leading not only to farmers planting more corn but looking for more places to plant it. With more corn being planted, soybean production is expected to taper off, down from 1.65 million acres to 1.4 million this year, the USDA reports. If there is $4 corn, they ll plant more corn and bring the price down. Larry Marquardt of the town of Hallie said he...