Recent advancements in technology have made their way into precision agriculture, with emphasis placed on using new technologies to increase crop yields and profitability, while simultaneously ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Five Missouri farmers are testing GPS-enabled collars that guide livestock with sound and mild shocks, reducing the need for ...

When left to their own devices, livestock can be picky eaters, said David Fernandez, Extension livestock specialist and interim dean of Graduate Studies and Continuing Education for the University of ...

During the current coronavirus outbreak, producers may find they have a little more time on their hands as they practice social distancing, said David Fernandez, Ph.D. This may be the right time to ...

A study by USDA’s Economic Research Service finds 40% of cow-calf operations use rotational grazing and less than half of them use intensive rotational grazing. Of the operations reporting using ...

It can be costly and time-consuming for ranchers to keep their cattle inside the pasture using just traditional and electric fencing, but researchers are looking into a possible virtual solution. The ...

Moving livestock from field to field to lessen the impact of their grazing practices is slowly taking hold, and some proponents say new federal funding coupled with better outreach could get more ...

Justin Rhinehart, University of Tennessee Extension beef cattle specialist, offers tips this week on farm fencing: One of the most expensive infrastructure investments for either small- or- ...

Five Missouri farmers are testing GPS-enabled collars that guide livestock with sound and mild shocks, reducing the need for traditional fences. The project, led by the University of Missouri’s Center ...