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Tenacity and technology are giving wheat a boost in southern Minnesota.

Growing markets for biomass, biofuels and alternative feeds have created a demand for materials formerly burned or sold for animal bedding or compost. Today these byproducts can be harvested to add value to farm and forest operations.

In Morgan County, Colo., many farms contain thousands of acres worked by a few people.

A new federal program will pay farmers to harvest, store and deliver crop residue and other biomass for renewable power.

Dick Fredrickson, veterinarian at Simplot ranches and feedlots of Grandview, Idaho, says protein deficiency in cows is an important factor in whether their calves do well. If cows don’t have adequate protein, they can’t produce adequate colostrum...

In-season nitrogen application is now more common with the emphasis on achieving maximum economic N efficiency and minimizing N loss to surface water. One of the goals of the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy is to reduce N losses to the state’s...

According to the American Wind Energy Association, more than 31% of Iowa’s in-state electricity generation came from wind in 2015. The Iowa Utilities Board has reported this is the first time wind has ever supplied a state with more than 30% of...