Study shows jobs in ag expected to rise rapidly
A recent study by Purdue University economists indicated that jobs within agriculture are expected to rise rapidly within the next [...]
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09, 2016
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09, 2016
Grazing management could increase profit for ranchers
Better grazing management can help cut winter feeding costs and could increase profits for ranchers, according to research from the [...]
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09, 2016
New app can help protect herds from heat stress
Prolonged heat exposure can cause problems for cattle herds. But there’s a new tool available for ranchers to help detect [...]
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08, 2016
Texas family’s conservation efforts restore ranch’s productivity
By Melissa Blair NRCS Public Affairs Specialist Becky Sultemeier and her husband, Shelby, run a Red Brangus cattle operation on [...]
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08, 2016
Farm exports forecast to jump $6 billion
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) forecasts agricultural exports to increase by $6 billion, totaling $133 billion in the fiscal [...]
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08, 2016
Cash rents a mixed bag in Texas
Cash rents for irrigated cropland, dryland cropland and pastureland were a mixed bag in Texas, according to the latest United [...]
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08, 2016
New website offers ag job search tools for students
There is a new tool available to help students simplify their agricultural job search. AgExplorer.com was launched by the National [...]
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08, 2016
USDA funding available for ag graduate students
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced $3.1 million to train the next [...]
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08, 2016
U.S. farmland values drop
The latest U.S. Department of Agriculture report showed a widespread drop in farmland values with the highest losses in the [...]
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06, 2016
A year of bumper crops?
A U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) planting report released yesterday points to bumper crops for corn, beans and cotton. The [...]