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22 Aug 2016
By Victoria G. MyersProgressive Farmer Senior Editor Once a beef calf hits the ground, the clock is ticking. What happens -- or doesn't happen -- as each hour passes will determine to a large extent whether that calf thrives. It all starts with colostrum. Sometimes called "first milk," colostrum is more similar to nutrient-rich cream than milk. It...
22 Aug 2016
By Deborah R. Huso Progressive Farmer Contributor Frederick County, Virginia, is known for its orchard culture, and with the summer and fall fruit harvests, visitors stop by the many roadside stands to buy freshly picked apples, peaches and pears. But few around these environs are quite as diverse or established as Richard's Fruit Market. Proprieto...
22 Aug 2016
By Chris Clayton DTN Ag Policy Editor and Pam Smith DTN Progressive Farmer Crops Technology Editor GOMER, Ohio (DTN) -- In early going Monday morning, scouts on at least one route of the eastern leg of the Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour found corn yields that were all over the map in Ohio. After sampling two corn fields early in the day in Delaware...
19 Aug 2016
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- Following a USDA report that topped all market expectations for the corn crop, the Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour this coming week offers farmers, agronomists, commodity brokers and others a chance to take a look for themselves. Check with DTN for updates from the tour and posts on social media thr...
19 Aug 2016
By Danny KlinefelterDTN Farm Business Adviser Commercial bankers and Congress were all over the news a few months ago criticizing the Farm Credit System for making a $725 million loan to Verizon. In their view, FCS has strayed from its mission of serving farmers and ranchers. The Verizon loan symbolized that "mission creep." At a particularly harsh...