As a dairy nutritionist, Brent Van Middendorp of Cornerstone Ag Management does more than tailor a healthy menu for cows.

With the right setup and a clear plan, manure doesn’t have to be a headache. It can actually work for your farm, saving money ...

Knowing the amount of manure that you are going to apply per acre will go a long way in helping plan fall manure applications ...

The Directorate of Veterinary Services (DVS) has announced that the dried meat of cloven-hoofed animals may be moved into the foot-and-mouth disease-free zone without a veterinary certificate.

Farmers have the same jobs to do regardless of the weather, but when we get heat gets extreme there is nothing wrong with ...

In my opinion, the easiest fruit to grow in Southeast Texas is the fig—by far! Common figs ( Ficus carica) are unique because ...

Manure stored in lagoons may seep into groundwater, contaminating wells used for irrigation. Windborne dust from dried manure can settle on crops, while flies, birds, rodents, ...

Sealing manure ponds at a Central Valley farm led to a significant reduction in emissions. A large, balloon-like tarp covers ...

“It might be necessary, after the soil begins to dry out, to do a little bit of light tillage, or break up that crust with a ...

Ever notice those TV commercials that show how you can enjoy nature by driving all-terrain, biosphere-busting behemoths all over it? Not even the deer and the antelope have a safe place to play ...

A giant, balloon-like tarp stretches over a lagoon of manure on a Central Valley dairy farm, concealing a quiet but ...