agribusiness

The history of oxen is of great interest to Juniata County’s Doug Drewes. And, it turns out, he is not the only one to find it entertaining. Drewes, a former bison and Hereford cattle farmer, regularly travels with 6,000 pounds of oxen…

Combine a short and expensive hay supply with a snowy winter, and producers are left scrambling as they work to keep cows in condition until spring. Denise Schwab, Iowa State University Extension beef specialist in Vinton, Iowa, says…

In his more than 20 years farming, Liam Delaney has done everything he knows how to do to make beef production work, inside and outside the farm gate and in terms of advocating for the sector. "I talked and listened to experts,…

Many in the agricultural community are wondering what effects the recent extreme cold might have on pests and pathogens. While it would be nice if the cold temperatures we are experiencing could help to reduce our potential for pest damage,…

Some European farmers are having good success with soybeans, even with a few hiccups. One of the most popular and versatile crops in the northern and southern hemisphere - the soybean – is rarely seen in European farm fields. But that…

There’s no denying that our culture is obsessed with eating protein. So it should come as no surprise that vegans and vegetarians are constantly questioned about going meat-free—despite the fact that neither diet by definition is lacking in…

Due to the warm temperatures recorded during the autumn and winter, Extremadura's white asparagus season is starting earlier this year. "We have started the white asparagus harvest very early this year thanks to the favorable weather…

It would be nice if no pesticides were necessary in the garden, but problems do occur. Left unattended, insects can ravage leaves, flowers and fruits and diseases will spread quickly. When a problem is severe enough to need a control,…

Blueberries start out as delicate pink flowers that turn into white tubes. Once the tubes fall off, the opening of a green berry becomes visible. Slowly the berry starts to expand. The colors turn from, green, to red, to purple, until…

Soil solarization is a preventive, organic method of killing weeds before weed seeds even sprout. But the advice below is also meant for homeowners wishing to start a garden with a clean slate, reclaiming a patch of land where weeds…