Making sprinklers more water-efficient may help farms produce more crops but that doesn't mean it would save more water for the Colorado River.

Jon Paul Driver gets a farm’s whole story the moment he sets foot on the soil. “When you work for a bank and you show up on […] ...

By Paul Peterson, Dave Nicolai and Dan Martens, University of Minnesota Extension Winter survival of alfalfa is a complex process influenced by many factors. For many years the rule was to avoid ...

Using water more efficiently in agriculture has many benefits. But bolstering the Colorado River may not be one of them.

Doug Holen, Extension Educator in Crops, U of M Extension.  To address key forage production and management issues in Minnesota, a series of forage workshops ...

A Wisconsin crop farmer is not expecting any big changes to his spring plans. Shane Goplin raises corn, soybeans, and alfalfa near Osseo, Wisconsin.  He tells Brownfield his spring inputs are lined up ...

The Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy was updated and IDALs announced a precision ag-tool to optimize nitrogen application.

Livestock producers who grow their own hay often find themselves playing “beat the clock” when it comes to harvest, knowing ...

USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) updated three livestock disaster assistance programs to synchronize deadlines and streamline program delivery. The changes take effect for the 2024 program ...

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) recognized seven of the nation’s top cattle operations during CattleCon 2025 in San Antonio as Environmental Stewardship Award Program (ESAP) Regional ...

The Alfalfa County commissioner meeting was longer this week, as Mike Roach, Nate Ross and Garret Johnson had a lot of ground to cover. Since Farm Bureau Week is coming up, Alfalfa County Farm ...

Regenerative agriculture aims to restore the health of our soils through farming practices based on natural processes.