A Chickasaw County, Iowa, farm may have just built the first five-star facility for pigs. Located near Lawler, the new finishing barn at Reicks View Farms is equipped with the most advanced odor reduction technology, a state-of-the-art air scrubber and air filtration system, the latest feed delivery system, climate control features, and more. To facilitate […]

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a UAV? UAVs, otherwise known as unmanned aerial vehicles, are flying over corn fields around Columbia, Missouri and it’s all in the name of science. A Missouri University of Science and Technology researcher and his team are using UAVs to study how crops respond to climate change and […]

While the 2016 harvest looks to be a bumper crop, (check out the September UDSA report); Alltech mycotoxin expert Dr. Max Hawkins warns quantity should not distract dairy and beef producers from being vigilant regarding quality and the potential for mycotoxin risk. In a recent Alltech release, Hawkins noted the spring wheat harvest across the […]

Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the fairest of them all? Farmers may soon be asking a question similar to this on grain prices with a new smart mirror called “Grainbot.” Grain analysis company Grainbot recently launched a voice-activated mirror capable of playing videos, displaying fundamental grain market information, forecasting the weather, and providing instant […]