Elizabeth Hodges

Lincoln

Staff Writer at Farm Progress

Farm Progress Staff Writer ✍️ UNL Livestock Judging 🐮 Nebraska Pork Ambassador 🐷

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Articles

Midwest farmers earn cash for conservation through RCPP program

2 days ago | farmprogress.com | Elizabeth Hodges

When considering options for soil carbon sequestration, farmers face numerous questions: Which contracts to enter? What does it mean for the farm's future? Which practices require changing? For producers seeking additional income through defined management practices, the Regional Conservation Partnership Program offers solutions. "RCPP was authorized by Congress in the 2018 Farm Bill.
Kansas soybean farmer anticipates harvest, emphasizes trade importance

4 days ago | farmprogress.com | Elizabeth Hodges

Throughout the entire growing season, producers of every crop are praying for timely rains to ensure that they will have high yields. This is no different for Kansas soybean farmer Lance Rezac. Located in Pottawatomie County, Rezac has held many different positions through soybean associations. One of his latest positions that he was appointed to was serving on the U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC) and was the chairman his final year of service.
Winter wheat works into four-crop rotation for Nebraska farmer

2 weeks ago | farmprogress.com | Elizabeth Hodges

A dry fall and cool spring raises concerns for Jefferson County, Neb., farmer Mark Knobel, who is getting ready to harvest his winter wheat over the coming weeks. “If you want to worry about something, it is probably a little bit out of our control right now,” he says.
Prevention strategies

2 weeks ago | farmprogress.com | Elizabeth Hodges |Jennifer M. Latzke

Bovine pink eye may not kill your cattle, but it has the potential to reduce average daily gain while consuming resources and time. When cattle move to pasture, young calves face a higher risk of pink eye. While producers have little control over environmental factors, they can prevent pink eye through three approaches: minimizing fly populations, treating early and vaccinating.
New Kansas FFA state officer team ready to lead 13,700-plus members across 240 chapters

2 weeks ago | farmprogress.com | Elizabeth Hodges

Representing more than 13,739 FFA members from 240 chapters across the state, Kansas' newly inducted FFA state officer team steps into leadership roles to guide the direction of the Kansas FFA this upcoming year. The main mission for state officers is to motivate and inspire current students and advisors to achieve greatness within the FFA. This role also includes keeping alumni active within the organization and drawing upon their knowledge for the betterment of the FFA.
Over 2,000 Kansas FFA members gather to 'Seek. Innovate. Grow.' at 97th Kansas FFA Convention

2 weeks ago | farmprogress.com | Elizabeth Hodges

OPENING IN STYLE: One of the time-honored traditions of the FFA is the opening and closing ceremony. Students who won their division of the conduct of chapter meetings can show off their skills reciting the opening ceremony. Pictured here are the state officers conducting the opening ceremony during the last session of the convention.
Supporting future agriculturalists at county fairs

3 weeks ago | farmprogress.com | Elizabeth Hodges

In Nemaha County, Neb., June 1 was always when county fair entries were due to the Extension office. This date is seared into my brain because my summer job during college was working at the local Extension office. Many regular county fairgoers might think that putting up displays in the static exhibit building or setting up livestock panels during the week of the fair is the biggest part of preparing for the fair.
Protect your equipment

1 month ago | farmprogress.com | Elizabeth Hodges

As modern farm diesel equipment fleets grow, proper storage of diesel exhaust fluid — used in diesel engines to reduce harmful emissions — has become just as crucial as maintaining fuel supplies. Contaminated DEF tanks can lead to thousands in repair costs and days lost during critical farming windows.
Soil health benefits, marketing challenges

1 month ago | farmprogress.com | Elizabeth Hodges

Fields of corn and soybeans blanket the Midwest countryside. While these commodity crops dominate the landscape, a growing number of farmers are returning to a traditional practice: incorporating small grains into their rotation. The shift might not match corn and soybean profits initially, but small grains deliver returns through improved soil health and other benefits. “With small grains as a rotational partner, those rotational effects go beyond soil health.
Nebraska Farmer

1 month ago | farmprogress.com | Curt Arens |Elizabeth Hodges |Andy Castillo |Tom Bechman

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