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Calculate Tractor Tire Tread With this App Wednesday Apr 7th, 2021 News Reporter It’s time for your Farm of the Future Report. I’m Tim Hammerich. Tires are a valuable part of any farm machinery. Nobody knows this better than Eric MacPherson, the CEO of Dawson Tire and Wheel. Over the years in his interactions with equipment dealers and farmers, he observed the process of used tire valuation was far from scientific. MacPherson… “These guys are out springing in equipment all ...

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Cattle Feed Additives Lower Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Part Two Tuesday Apr 6th, 2021 News Reporter WIth California Ag Today, I’m Tim Hammerich. Researchers at UC Davis are finding that a seaweed-based feed additive can drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions from cattle. One of the nice things about this approach, is it does not have to replace any of the normal ration these cattle are fed. Ermias Kebreab is the associate dean and professor of animal science at UC Davis. Keb...

Cooperatives for Local Food News Reporter It’s time for your Farm of the Future Report. I’m Tim Hammerich. Farmers have formed cooperatives for decades, but successful new cooperatives are somewhat rare. A group of ranchers in the San Francisco bay area have recently formed a new coop with the specific purpose of building local meat processing capabilities. Adam Parks is the vice president of the newly formed cooperative. Parks… “One of the things about Bay Area Rancher Coo...

Cattle Feed Additives Lower Greenhouse Gas Emissions Monday Apr 5th, 2021 News Reporter With California Ag Today, I’m Tim Hammerich. Cattle are sometimes criticized for their contribution to greenhouse gas emissions, but a new seaweed-based feed additive could make a big difference. Ermias Kebreab, associate dean and professor of animal science at UC Davis, says their research is showing big drops in greenhouse gas emissions with certain feed additives. Kebreab… “I have not s...

Farmer Bobs World News Reporter With California Ag Today, I’m Tim Hammerich. Even though California is a very large agricultural producing state, most Californians know very little about how their food is produced. McKellar… “We got to, after sitting, trying to help people whove never been on a farm. So we thought, gee, maybe we could create something where families could come and learn a little bit about farming.” That’s Bob McKellar, a farmer in Ivanhoe, California. He ...

Huskie FX to Help Combat Resistance Friday Apr 2nd, 2021 News Reporter It’s time for your Farm of the Future Report. I’m Tim Hammerich. One of the challenges with managing weeds or any pest is that over time it will adapt and even develop resistance to any product that has been effective for too long. In order to help farmers manage herbicide-resistant kochia and other weeds, Bayer Crop Science has developed Huskie FX. Here’s technical services representative Kevin Thorsness. ...

Weather and Water Concerns News Reporter With California Ag Today, I’m Tim Hammerich. Here are a few relevant ag-related news stories from throughout the state brought to you by the California Farm Bureau. Hopes for a March miracle have dissipated, with the Sierra Nevada snowpack remaining at about 60% of average—the same as when the month began. The state Department of Water Resources will conduct a manual snow survey Thursday, with early April typically being the time the sno...

COMET Carbon Modeling Tool News Reporter It’s time for your Farm of the Future Report. I’m Tim Hammerich. In an effort to reduce their carbon footprint, some companies, organizations and individuals are looking to pay to sequester carbon. Farmers take carbon from the atmosphere and fix it to the soil every year. But in order to get paid, a farmer has to know how much they are sequestering. There are a couple free tools for this, says Soil Metrics CEO Brad Justice. Starting with ...

The National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management, or FARM program, pivoted their communications this year.