Environmental Resource Management
“This is the perfect time to launch a truly renewable, electric powered tractor, which is repowered with solar energy,” says Mani Iyer.
McDonald’s is committing $5 million and partnering with AgMission, a global collaboration to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in agriculture and to develop and implement climate-smart farming solutions.
Agriculture has the greatest potential not only to meet the global demand but to positively impact the future of our planet, Alltech says. The company just released its 2020 Alltech Sustainability Report.
Congress continues to tinker with the Build Back Better Act and we review the changes done today.
Regardless of a fair’s size, here are 10 factors fairs are facing when making the decision to move ahead or cancel in 2020.
The newest tax proposal in Washington would impose a tax on billionaires. A farm tax expert warns the proposed changes could turn into a trojan horse for farmers and result in higher taxes within a decade.
Isn’t it easy to look across the table and think about how someone else needs to change their mindset? It’s hard to realize that maybe just a slight adaptation of your own perspective could change things faster.
For the first time, a pig kidney has been transplanted into a human without triggering immediate rejection by the recipient’s immune system, which could help alleviate a dire shortage of human organs for transplant.
When it comes to recruiting new talent, today’s hires want to know where they are going next. Twyla Stevens says new employees no longer want to just come in and work. They want to know what’s next.
The Iowa Chapter of the Sierra Club is suing the Iowa Department of Natural Resources in an effort to stop a 11,600-head feedlot in Clayton County that lies near Bloody Run Creek.
The more complicated part about raising pigs is how to ensure the people responsible for raising them are properly trained and supported by strong leaders that empower them to make the right decisions.
When employees have a good balance between work and life, they feel a greater sense of control and ownership over their own lives.
Farmland values continue to increase and are nearing levels not seen in eight years, according to a recent report from Farm Credit Services of America.
It’s no wonder Michael Smith wasn’t comfortable with pursuing a career in agriculture when he started college at Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Mo.
Efforts to control the feral pig population in Oklahoma are ahead of last year, USDA reports.
In today’s food industry, consumers need assurances. While the specific assurances vary, the general request is the same: “Are producers doing things the right way when it comes to the way food is produced?”
Monarch Bioenergy, a joint venture between Smithfield Foods, Inc. and Roeslein Alternative Energy, recently finished installing manure-to-energy technology on most of Smithfield’s Northern Missouri hog finishing farms.
Think about the tasks and duties that fill your day. Do you continually put some off? Are there ones you just don’t like? If so, it’s time to delegate.
Strategic management for your business is about anticipating, adapting to, driving and capitalizing on change, says Danny Klinefelter, Texas A&M University professor emeritus.
Freezing pork is the most common method for storing pork over a long period of time. Although it seems simple, meat scientist Janeal Yancey gets tons of questions about how to freeze pork right. Here are a few tips.
As growers wade through the ever-deepening amount of carbon information available in the marketplace, they are asking for answers to these common questions.
Yu Ping knew there had to be a better way to meet the needs of modern pig farming through a better building design. After years of constructing pig farms, he decided to try something new. The result? High-rise piggeries.
When your 91-year-old mother says a storm is coming and it’s coming fast, you better listen, says David Martin, an Iowa farmer. He shares the unforgettable story of how trees saved his pigs during the derecho winds.
At the foundation of a successful nutritional program, management of the components of a quality system requires close collaboration between team members working with animals on the farm. Here are four keys to consider.
Would you buy one? Check out what farmers had to say after Ford’s F-150 Lightning announcement.
A divided Iowa Supreme Court has stopped a lawsuit from going to trial that challenges the state’s management of fertilizer and hog farm pollution in rivers and streams.
Being the victim of a crime can be a traumatic experience. Whether it’s a break-in at your farm or an animal activist trespassing on your property, John Sancenito says how you respond can make all the difference.
As a former police detective and terrorism expert, John Sancenito understands that it’s hard for people, especially farmers who have the tendency to be self-reliant, to involve the police when a break-in occurs.
Find out what new products companies will unveil during the upcoming World Pork Expo in Des Moines, Iowa, on June 9-11.
The pork industry is a buzz with carbon reduction goals and even carbon neutrality. Pipestone’s Roger Cochrane shares strategies farmers can use to reduce carbon dioxide emission equivalents and improve sustainability.