Despite nearly 24 inches of snow, below-zero temperatures and raging winds that some people are affectionately calling “Death Storm #2,” Illinois livestock producers are finding ways to overcome the horrific conditions.
To create a safe and comfortable work environment for your farm employees, it’s important to address the specific challenges posed by cold weather on the farm.
Major winter storms are on the way early next week. With the possibility of blizzard conditions to flooding in the southeast, the impact on agriculture could be two-fold: good news for drought but stress to livestock.
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.
Mother Nature is at it again. What started off as a mild winter has quickly escalated into an arctic blast, turning rural parts of the country into a frozen tundra.
While keeping a generator on the farm may seem like a “no-brainer” when it comes to preparing for a storm, making sure this life-saving device is ready to go at any moment is a necessity.
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.
A new collaborative resource draws on experience and expertise of veterinarians and industry professionals who have worked on the front lines in cattle emergencies.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation is willing to pay farmers $1,000 per acre to leave corn rows standing near highways in an effort to control blowing snow in the winter.
It might be spring on the calendar, but a major winter storm system, bringing snow and blizzard conditions is rolling through parts of the Plains and the Midwest Friday through the weekend.
Driving snow enveloped the U.S. Northeast on Tuesday in its third winter storm in two weeks, closing schools, canceling flights and knocking out power to about 140,000 homes and businesses.