Idaho ranchers Jim and Diane Meeks gave up their BLM allotment 25 years ago and grew more forage on their own land.

URBANA, Ill. - Feed costs represent over half the total cost in a cow-calf production system. The majority of feed costs are from feeding cows during the winter season when most grasses are dormant.

ST. CLOUD, Minn. — Despite some exceptionally cold temperatures this winter, Jared Luhman, a cow-calf producer at Dry Creek Farms in Goodhue, Minnesota, was able to enjoy a relatively average year of ...

Scientists at the University of Florida (UF) are making strides in sustainable agriculture with the development of a novel cattle feed supplement that could significantly reduce methane emissions from ...

An array of potential feed additives could reduce greenhouse gas emissions from cows, but farmers would need to get on board. The third story in a three-part series. Read the first and second ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cows eating hay and soy-based feed. United Soybean Board/Flickr, CC BY The world’s population is growing, and so is the challenge ...

Ten years ago, you would not have recognized Honey Creek Beef, a closed herd cattle farm located at 6350 Addison-New Carlisle Road, just outside of Champaign County in New Carlisle. Owners Adam Frantz ...

In the world of greenhouse gasses, CO2 gets all the attention. Many have known for decades that carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is a major contributor to climate change and leaders across industries ...

You value independent local news, so become a sustainer today to power our newsroom. How does climate change affect where and how we live? The energy used to operate buildings results in more than a ...

Cows, chickens, cucumbers and corn are just some of the topics at the LaPorte County Farm Bureau Ag Days for students.

A dairy farmer’s delight is when his cow is producing lots of milk. And lots of milk is what Kenya needs right now if assertions by Agriculture CS Peter Munya are anything to go by. Alex Gathii, a ...

Escalating costs for hay and supplements have many cattle producers concerned, especially with very poor pasture conditions and limited hay supplies in some areas of the state. Current feed costs have ...