Estimating Winter Hay Needs

Estimating Winter Hay Needs

  Mark Z. Johnson, Oklahoma State University Extension Beef Cattle Breeding Specialist Some basic rules of thumb to follow when determining the hay supplies you will need to sustain your cow herd over the winter and into next spring. Determine your average mature...
How Will Cash from Exceptional Calf Income be Invested?

How Will Cash from Exceptional Calf Income be Invested?

  Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Livestock Educator Cow-calf producers are looking at the potential for exceptional levels of income for 2025, due to high calf prices. This income will give many cow-calf producers the opportunity to invest capital back into the...
Survey Request – Barriers to Healthcare Among Farmers

Survey Request – Barriers to Healthcare Among Farmers

A graduate student at the University of Georgia has been working with farmers and other members of the agricultural community over the past four years to better understand the barriers farmers face when trying to engage with healthcare. The goal of this work is to...
August 2025 Peanut Insect Update:  Where Are the Caterpillars?

August 2025 Peanut Insect Update: Where Are the Caterpillars?

  Dr. Mark Abney, UGA Extension Crop Entomologist At the risk of jinxing the whole dang thing, the question I have gotten most in recent days from peanut farmers, county agents, and consultants has been, “Where are the caterpillars?” The short answer is that I...