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It is important to maintain cattle handling facilities for the safety of the people and the animals. (Courtesy photo)MANHATTAN, Kan. – Many people will agree driving a manual transmission vehicle is much more challenging than driving an automatic, leading them to opt for the easier driving experience when making a vehicle purchase.
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morningagclips.com | Naomi LaRose
Participants of the fifth cohort of the Texas A&M Forest Service Leadership Institute in College Station completed their final session on April 10. (Photo: Leighton Gibson/Texas A&M Forest Service)COLLEGE STATION, Texas — The Texas A&M Forest Service Leadership Institute’s fifth cohort graduated on April 10, after its final session in College Station.
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morningagclips.com | Naomi LaRose
As key provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) set to expire at the end of 2025, NEFB is warning that inaction by Congress could devastate families and rural communities. (Photo by Howard R Wheeler on Unsplash)LINCOLN, Neb. – Nebraska Farm Bureau (NEFB) and Nebraska’s congressional delegation are sounding the alarm on a looming tax increase that could strike a major financial blow to families, businesses, and farmers and ranchers across the state.
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morningagclips.com | Naomi LaRose
Individuals and businesses must be licensed by ODA before performing certain pesticide-related activities. (Photo by Artis Kančs on Unsplash)SALEM, Ore. — Roofs, areas around structures, and other construction sites are common areas where pests can be a problem. For example, moss is widespread on roofs and other structures (e.g. driveways) in the damp areas of the Pacific Northwest.
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morningagclips.com | Naomi LaRose
A gray wolf captured on a game camera approaching a bull in June of 2023. (Photo: Tina Saitone and Ken Tate / UC Davis)DAVIS, Calif. — Motion-activated field cameras, GPS collars, wolf scat analysis and cattle tail hair samples are helping University of California, Davis, researchers shed new light on how an expanding and protected gray wolf population is affecting cattle operations, leading to millions of dollars in losses.
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morningagclips.com | Naomi LaRose
The recent market news is provided by James Mitchell, Ph.D. and Ryan Loy, Ph.D., from the University of Arkansas. (Photo by Balian Roberts on Unsplash)LAKEWOOD, Colo. — The decision to rebuild the U.S. cowherd is based on profitability—not just current prices. According to the Livestock Marketing Information Center (LMIC), cow-calf returns in 2023 and 2024 are estimated at $252 and $443 per cow, respectively. At the same time, a common concern among producers is the cost of heifers.
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morningagclips.com | Naomi LaRose
The Department of Pesticide Regulation is offering free, at-home well testing kits to hundreds of Californians. (Courtesy image)SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Do you get your water from a well on your property? Have you ever wondered if there are pesticides in that water? The Department of Pesticide Regulation is offering free, at-home well testing kits to hundreds of Californians.
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morningagclips.com | Naomi LaRose
The meetings will focus on the comingling of wild and domestic sheep. (Photo by Thomas Bergersen on Unsplash)BOZEMAN, Mont. — A series of free, public meetings will be held in Montana communities in May to discuss the Wild and Domestic Sheep Comingling Project. The initiative studies the risks of contact between bighorn sheep and domestic sheep and goats and explores tools to maintain effective separation between species to mitigate or prevent disease-related issues.
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morningagclips.com | Naomi LaRose
ARDMORE, Okla. — Noble Research Institute (Noble), a trusted educational resource for farmers and ranchers since 1945, Kansas State University and Hy-Plains Feedyard have partnered to launch a three-year educational program designed to promote sustainable grazing practices in the Flint Hills region of Kansas and Oklahoma.
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morningagclips.com | Naomi LaRose
K-State precision agricultural economist Terry Griffin shares his opinion on whether or not farmers and ranchers will experience mass GNSS and GPS outages in the future caused by extreme solar weather. (Photo: Yunus Tuğ for Unsplash)MANHATTAN, Kan. – A powerful geomagnetic weather event known as the Gannon Storm caused mass global navigation satellite system outages the weekend of May 10, 2024, leading to an assumed $565 million in losses for midwestern crop producers.
