8 Tips for Beginner Farmers’ Market Vendors

Emergency Livestock Relief Program Offers Help After Disasters
USDA provides one billion dollars in disaster relief to livestock producers hit by floods and wildfires, covering feed costs and offering extended sign up through October 2025.
Purchasing Bred Females
Purchase early bred cows to increase the number of females calving early in the season and improve the herd calving distribution. According to the NDSU CHAPS program, on average 60% of cows should calve in the first 21 days of the calving season. Increasing the number of cows that calve early in the season will […]
Waechter-Mead Named Director of Nebraska Beef Quality Assurance Program
Waechter-Mead serves as the lead educator at the Webster County Extension Services in Red Cloud.
Crop report reveals slight reduction in U.S. corn yield estimates–are estimates too high?
Moe Agostino and Abhinesh Gopal from the Ag Commodity Corner+ Podcast discuss the USDA crop report, market updates, and weather impacts on crops for the week of September 12.
Frost Damage Tips for Corn Silage
North Dakota Extension shares guidelines on harvesting frost-damaged corn for silage, stressing moisture control, mold testing, and safe fermentation to protect livestock feed quality and nutrients.