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A powerful holiday-week storm will unfold across the central U.S. from Thursday into Friday and unleash heavy snow and strong winds. Is your farm ready for the storm?

Winter Storm Landon is on its way, expected to spread a big mess of snow, sleet and freezing rain from the Rockies to the Plains, Midwest and parts of the Northeast. Don't forget to pay attention to your barn roofs.

If you notice something is not right on the farm or you see evidence of a break-in, it’s time to activate your plan to protect your farm. 

Understand your farm's legal risks of disgruntled neighbors.

Barn fires move fast. In less than four minutes, a fire can fill a barn with smoke and completely engulf it in flames in less than five minutes. Here are 10 tips to help you protect your barn.

A study released in July by researchers at three universities indicates that the number of people reporting rat sightings has increased since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Farmers and ranchers from all 50 states made agricultural history by participating in Farm Journal Field Days, the first-of-its-kind hybrid live and virtual event.

Here are a few highlights for another fun-filled and information-packed day.

Farm Journal Field Days will be back starting at 8 a.m. CDT this morning! Here are a few highlights for another fun-filled and information-packed day.

Join Aidan Connolly, CEO of Cainthus and president of AgriTech Capital, and Dan Thomson, DVM, chair of the Department of Animal Science at Iowa State University, to discuss COVID-19 and technology adoption on the farm.

One lesson COVID-19 has taught our country is agriculture is essential. “We can't replace people getting up and doing the chores," says Dan Thomson, chair of the Department of Animal Science at Iowa State University.

It's the topic no one wants to talk about, but as cooler weather approaches, there's no better time than now to discuss rodent control. Between the pandemic and 2020 weather conditions, rodents are on the rise.

Cow comfort is the most important thing you can do to prevent lameness.

The rise of low-density residential development is causing more and more challenges as people move into closer proximity with animal agriculture.

When you think of on-farm biosecurity, imagine your farm's a castle.

Welcome to four hours of rat hell and a hunt like no other. Jordan Reed is tackling one of agriculture’s most pervasive financial drains—rats, and his dog pack may be farming’s greatest show on legs.

Bullying used to be something that happened on the playground. Now it’s evolved into a vicious trend that’s spread across the internet.

With summer just weeks away from ending and harvest season just around the corner, farmers are already starting to wonder what lies ahead for the winter months.

Flies are more than just an annoyance for calves in warm weather. High fly populations also can spread diseases among calves; cause stress and reduced immunity; and negatively impact growth and weight gain.

When severe weather makes its way to your operation, be sure you have an adequate plan and checklist in place before disaster strikes.

With Winter Storm Harper on its way this weekend, after a large section of the country received snow this past weekend, now’s the time to take a quick inventory of the snow load on your buildings. 

During winter months, it’s even more important that farmers inspect livestock facilities before installing additional heaters and inspect electrical wiring for damage.

Although you cannot completely eliminate the risk that there could be a fire in your barn, there are some steps you can take to reduce the risk and be more prepared.

Simple winter precautions to keep rodents out of hog barns can help prevent disease from spreading.

Improving animal welfare and employee safety—that’s the top two goals driving the creation of the industry’s first robotic cattle mover.

On January 19, 2018, EPA filed a motion with the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals to further delay issuance of the mandate by three months.