McPeake Presented BIF Pioneer Award
https://beefimprovement.org/library-2/pressreleases/mcpeake_pioneer
Vest Ranches Named BIF Commercial Producer of the Year
https://beefimprovement.org/library-2/pressreleases/vestranches
Fermenting for Forages: Finding the Right Moisture
Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Educator Brad Schick, Nebraska Extension Educator Silage should be harvested at 60-70% moisture. Photo credit Brad Schick. Developing cattle rations without distillers products to provide moisture and protein is an issue on many producers’ minds. One option this summer is to cut fall planted rye or spring oats, wheat, triticale, or barley for silage. Small grain silage can add moisture and some protein to rations and help fill the…
Secretary Perdue Statement on Ninth Circuit Dicamba Decision
(Washington, D.C., June 4, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today issued the following statement on the United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision to vacate Dicamba registrations: “Producers need all the tools in their toolbox to produce the world’s food, fuel, and fiber, and USDA re-affirms its support for EPA’s science-based process for assessing and managing ecological risks, balanced against the agricultural and societal benefits of crop protection tools.…