Tag: farm management
Consider retirement accounts when looking at financial numbers
Earning income and paying self-employment taxes as a farm manager has an impact on future social security retirement benefits.
To keep growing, keep learning
Every month, the soil and water conservation districts are offering programs to help people learn how to improve their farms, homesteads and backyards.
Is your dairy prepared for a disaster?
Plenty of potential disasters can impact our farm businesses. Are you prepared in the event disaster strikes your farm?
Soil test hay and pasture fields to maximize production
Fall is the best time to test your pasture or hay field's nutrients and pH, and soil testing should be part of your land management strategy.
How to build a heavy use pad
It's time to consider installing heavy use pads in areas around waterers and locations where hay will be fed that have been an issue in the past.
Researchers study link between genetics and feed efficiency in Holstein cows
University of Wisconsin researchers studied genetic parameters for feeding behavior traits and their association with feed efficiency in Holstein cows.
Could California’s Proposition 12 be an opportunity for farmers?
Alan Guebert weighs in on the perceptions of California's Proposition 12, which aims to set minimum welfare standards for livestock and poultry products.
An advisory team can lead to success
Your veterinarian, nutritionist, agronomist, lender, attorney and extension educator can make recommendations to address challenges on your farm.
Winter annual cereal grain forages success starts now
Winter annual forages can be a very economic feed for cows and heifers. The four most common winter annuals are rye, triticale, wheat and barley.
So, you’re thinking of getting into grazing
Whether you're purchasing land to graze livestock on or you already have some property that you would like to convert, there are some things to consider.
