Weed control happens in the field but access to tools that farmers use in the fight against yield robbing pests is largely controlled by regulators who struggle to evaluate and approve new pesticides in a timely manner. That's a challenge in the U.S. where crop protection companies face U.S. Environmental Protection Agency backlogs that prevent... Read More
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With the threat of tariffs on the table across many industries right now, the cattle industry is one keeping a close eye on how the Trump administration is handling global trade, says the National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA). In this interview recorded at Washington Watch, held by the National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB), Ethan... Read More
Dipping teats and rinsing milking clusters are just two of the tasks that farmers must tackle when milking dairy cows in a parlour. These tasks are critical for maintaining udder health, but they are labour intensive and more parlour operators are looking to automation and technology that can not only do the job, but do... Read More
Managing dairy cows in freestyle housing has changed significantly over the decades as stabling systems have evolved to optimize cow comfort and milk production. Torenna freestalls vice president Austin Nyenhuis says cow comfort is a key focus in how his company is working to advance freestall systems. In this report from the Canadian Dairy XPO... Read More
Making high-quality milk and milk replacer easily available to calves is a key to future production for dairy farmers. "Calves are the most important and the best investment for the future, because they end up as a dairy cow," says Manuel Schieritz, sales director for Urban, the Germany-based calf feeding mixer manufacturer. The company was... Read More
Inoculant and biologicals manufacturer XiteBio Technologies is offering a new formulation of its SoyRhizo inoculant that the company says delivers application flexibility without compromising quality. XiteBio U.S. sales manager Doug Tigges says the key feature of the new SoyRhizo XV product is a reduced rate application. That benefits growers and seed dealers because "a lot... Read More
If a dairy cow doesn't stand well, she probably doesn't milk well. That's why proper hoof trimming is crucial for the success of any dairy farm. Foot issues and lameness are one of the leading reasons cows are removed from the herd — a fact that Appleton Steel's Bryant Hess knows all too well. He... Read More
Getting current and staying current can be a challenge when it comes to precision agriculture and ever-evolving technology. At the Commodity Classic in Denver, Colorado, RealAgriculture's Bernard Tobin caught up with Kyle Barry, John Deere’s manager of precision upgrades marketing, to take a look at Precision Essentials, the company's new precision ag hardware kit. Barry... Read More
Veterinarian Dr. Shari van de Pol and her team at Cattleytics are redefining how AI is used in dairy production. No, van de Pol doesn't have any plans to reconceive artificial insemination, but her agricultural technology firm is tapping into the power of artificial intelligence to enhance the dairy management services it delivers to dairy... Read More
Case IH will use artificial intelligence (AI) to add boundary creation capabilities to its FieldOps program for 2026. The Wisconsin-based machinery manufacturer launched FieldOps last year to deliver an all-in-one operations management solution that it says will empower operators to manage and visualize their fleet at anytime from anywhere. In this report from Commodity Classic... Read More