May Newsletter

The evolution of agriculture technology has revolutionized our industry. 200 years ago farmers and their livestock were at the mercy of the weather and natural resources. If it didn’t rain for more than a month, the potential to lose an entire crop meant the corresponding loss of animals. Today we have sensors that can tell us how much water, nutrients, pesticides and fertilizer are in the soil at any given time.Agriculture has influenced a vast majority of the world’s economic, political, socia

This post is going to deviate from the norm just a little bit. You see, I send out a newsletter to people who subscribe to my Green Eggs & Goats blog. I have been really tired today though, so my Jersey cow, Beulah decided to do the newsletter for me today to give me a little break. Chaos ensued. The people on our Facebook page seem to think my cow is rather funny, so I thought I would share it with my readers here at GRIT too! Welcome to the Mooooooooosletter! Brought to you today

Each year at Chelsea Flower Show some plants inevitably become the stars of the show. At Chelsea 2016, there seemed to be a foxglove in every garden. This year, there was an orange gum on every corner. Some plants, however, are easily missed, so we’ve rounded up our favourite unsung plants at Chelsea Flower Show 2017. Here is our pick of some unsung plants at Chelsea Flower Show 2017. Arbutus unedo (Strawberry tree) Some evergreens are Chelsea stalwarts; think yew, bay a

Reynolds is an extension beef program specialist with Iowa State University (ISU). Schwab is an extension beef specialist with ISU.A high-magnesium mineral is needed for cattle on early spring pastures to help avoid grass tetany.Drought has had a large impact on feed inventories and prices, causing many operations to assess and reduce feed costs. Although it’s good to keep feed costs in check, extra pressure on the feed bill often results in fewer nutrients fed leading up to calving, during post