The maps show that some regions have a comparatively large share of intensive animal operations Iowa and North Carolina for hogs, California and Idaho for dairy cows, Texas and Kansas for feed lots, Georgia and Alabama for broiler chickens, and Iowa and Ohio for egg production. Despite the number of poultry operations in Southwest Missouri, the state as a whole did not rank among the top states in terms of chicken or egg production, based on national maps released by the organization....

This came after large tracts of grazing were destroyed, homes were razed and people and livestock were killed in the fires, fuelled by strong winds, that swept through parts of the Midlands and at Bergville, Winterton and Paulpietersburg. She said that farmers had praised their farm workers for their bravery during the fire, citing acts of heroism like running through flames to cut a fence to save a herd of cattle. There is no grazing or hay left for the remaining livestock. Agriculture...

THE latest briefing from Eblex suggests that perennial chicory could have a valuable role to play in improving the grazing performance of beef cattle and lamb. The herb could also offer reliable yield on drought-prone land, according to the levy board, which is currently evaluating chicory as part of its drive to help producers improve performance from home-grown forage. There is also evidence that the herb, which has a deep tap root not unlike red clover, could be beneficial in...

Advertisement A few feet away - where there's no sign of the grass clumps - the creekbank resembles a reef: It's pockmarked with softball-size holes. Wade Elmer, a plant pathologist with the state Agricultural Experiment Station, crouches beside a few golden-green clumps of marsh grass, his duck boots pressing into deep mud that covers a large part of the surrounding creek bank. And unlike wetlands around the state that Rozsa said have shrunk because of a decades-long rise in sea levels,...

Sixty acres are inaccessible because of the floods and he is having to keep 220 sheep on only five acres of dry land he has near his farm. RSPCA inspector Chris Simpson and his boat team have rescued dozens of farm animals during the floods and NFU Tewksbury branch chairman Carl Gray who has been organising, together with help from the regional office, water supplies for farms that have lost their mains connection. RSPCA inspector Chris Simpson and his boat team have rescued dozens of farm...

Wisconsin also is in the top five states for organic corn, soybeans, oats, barley, rye and hay production, and in the top 10 for organically grown vegetables and flowers. Organic agriculture industry growing in Wisconsin - The Business Journal of Milwaukee: Organic Valley is a farmer-owned co-op producer of organic milk, cheese, butter, eggs, juice, soy beverages, produce, and meats and has a membership of more than 900 family farms. Jim Doyle highlighted this surge in organic agriculture...

If used for a forage production system, then the livestock industry can benefit from improved forage quality. Often, grain crops are reported to produce 10- to 20-percent higher yields following a legume crop compared with the production of continuous grain crops. Search: Site Web powered by Copyright 2007 Freedom Newspapers of New Mexico - News . Sports . Religion . Business and Agriculture Entertainment and Travel . Around Town . Calendar . Classifieds . Opinion . Video . Obituaries RSS...

Effingham . EffinghamNow Angela Mensing . Tuesday, July 31, 2007 at 12:30 am Angela Mensing/For Effingham NowMatthew Ford, 3-year-old son of Effingham County High School Principal Yancey Ford, checks out Brad Rahn's soybean crop Saturday during the Effingham County Young Farmers tour. Effingham . EffinghamNow Angela Mensing . Tuesday, July 31, 2007 at 12:30 am Angela Mensing/For Effingham NowMatthew Ford, 3-year-old son of Effingham County High School Principal Yancey Ford, checks out Brad...

Much of the two Virginias have been experiencing moderate drought conditions for several weeks, reducing the growth of hay farmers raise for winter cattle feed. Recent rain showers have not been enough to eliminate a drought gripping southwest Virginia and southern West Virginia, but they bring welcome relief to farmers. The last week of rain has helped quench some thirsts, local agricultural agents said Friday. Local gardens have also been affected, and Christmas tree growers have lost 50...