With the increased popularity of no-till farming, Hay said farmers are able to farm more acres because the no-till method doesn't require as much field work. Hay said one of the unique features of Gage County is that only 22 percent of crops in the county are irrigated, compared to an average of 70 percent throughout the state. While Mother Nature provided area fields with some natural irrigation Monday evening, irrigation and soil conservation were some of the topics discussed at a tour...

However, interest is on the up because livestock producers feeding mixed rations are increasingly keen to secure the quality of their forage by making silage themselves. In addition, the beefier reverse drive mechanism can handle the big lumps of grass produced by large mowers and rakes a criticism levelled at previous machines. The chopper unit remains much the same as before and JF-Stoll is keen to point out that those producers who require a longer chop length can do so by removing half...

Food Safety Policy That Are Contributing to Unsafe Food Imports, documents the connection between trade agreements that limit domestic food safety policies to facilitate trade and the growing safety threat posed by food imports, which have doubled since implementation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) agreements. Food Safety Policy That Are Contributing to Unsafe Food Imports, documents the connection between trade agreements that...

Nearly 600 farmers, ranchers, research-ers and central Montana residents reminisced about the golden ages of agriculture and learned of what is to come, while participating in crop tours, a historical equipment parade, old fashioned children's games, open house and social activities during the centennial celebration of the Central Ag Research Center near Moc-casin, Mont. Nearly 600 farmers, ranchers, research-ers and central Montana residents reminisced about the golden ages of agriculture...

Due to increased fuel and corn costs, which respectively transport and feed milking cows, the prices of milk, cheese and butter have started to climb. UF animal sciences professor Charles Staples, who researches dairy cows, said corn can make up about 20 to 30 percent of their diet. The rising costs of dairy products are enough to give local businesses and grocery store customers indigestion. Now that the federal government wants to research ethanol as a possible replacement for gasoline,...