Checkoff programs are under fire from all sides—critics are questioning their value, and Washington is threatening their future. Amidst this, anti-checkoff groups are making their voices heard, but ...

During a recent calf study, most of my mornings were spent measuring grain refusals. If one of the calves had “cleaned its plate,” I found myself adopting a wheedling tone akin to praising a toddler ...

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As farmers, we take a lot of pride in the notion of feeding the world — it’s an enormous responsibility that we know someone has to do. However, while farmers are busy this time of year harvesting ...

Bluetongue is a viral disease spread by biting insects. In Europe, biting midges are the vector transmitting bluetongue from ...

Nevertheless, the current scenario should not blind our risk management skills. Caution in decision making is still warranted ...

Agricultural land in the Upper Midwest has experienced substantial appreciation over the past several decades, with the recent years standing out. This includes cropland, rural homesteads, ...

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The author is a professor at Colorado State University.