Is the U.S. Too Dependent on Corn?
The COVID-19 pandemic has uncovered some vulnerabilities in the global ag supply chain. It bruised ethanol demand and disrupted packing plants, which backed up cattle supplies. Listen in as experts weigh in on the crucial question: Is the U.S. too dependent on corn?
U.S. Beef Industry: Assessing the Road Ahead
Sterling Marketing President John Nalivka discusses with Drovers editor Greg Henderson the impact of COVID-19 on cattle and beef markets with an outlook for the remainder of 2020 and into next year.
Predicting Chaos: Weather Risk in Production Agriculture
Meteorologist Eric Snodgrass will share the weather forecast for the upcoming harvest, as well as what’s ahead in South American weather. Will a warm trend continue? Will precipitation inhibit a speedy harvest? Gain valuable weather insights for the months ahead.
FJIntel-How to Breed Dairy Cows for Profitable Beef
Building a successful beef on dairy program is more than selecting black bulls. Learn how to choose beef semen to produce high-quality crossbred calves while minding profitability from Extension specialists Victor Cabrera, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Cheryl Ann Fairbairn, Penn State Univer…
FJIntel-Midseason Crop Management
Tar spot is here to stay. Armyworms are ravaging son of a guns. And corn borer is making a comeback as more farmers plant non-GMO hybrids. There are no better teachers than Farm Journal Field Agronomists Missy Bauer and Ken Ferrie to give you a scouting edge.
FJIntel-Technology, Traceability and the Beef Industry of the Future
Featuring audio from the June 19 Drovers webinar, Technology, Traceability and the Beef Industry of the Future. Nevil Speer and Dale Blasi examine the current technology and application of traceability for the beef industry and traceability’s role in the future of the beef industry. Specifically,…
FJ Intel - African Swine Fever and What We Learned from COVID-19
Featuring audio from the June 5 Farm Journal webinar, Don’t Take Your Eyes Off of ASF. Gordon Spronk, Patrick Webb and Liz Wagstrom, some of the nation’s top swine experts, explore the current state of ASF, what we’ve learned from COVID-19 that producers can apply and more.