Cyndi Young-Puyear
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Making beef great again: How to rebuild cow herd (opens the original)
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture gives us a snapshot of Americaâs cattle inventory every January. If you want to rebuild the herd, go where the cows are. The Jan. 1, 2026, numbers show that Texas, Oklahoma and Missouri account for more than 28% of the nationâs beef cow herd. Those three states are traditionally the top mama-cow states in the nation, with Texas coming in first and Oklahoma and Missouri flipping between second and third every few years. In the latest report, Texas had about
Making beef great again: How to rebuild cow herd (opens the original)
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture gives us a snapshot of Americaâs cattle inventory every January. If you want to rebuild the herd, go where the cows are. The Jan. 1, 2026, numbers show that Texas, Oklahoma and Missouri account for more than 28% of the nationâs beef cow herd. Those three states are traditionally the top mama-cow states in the nation, with Texas coming in first and Oklahoma and Missouri flipping between second and third every few years. In the latest report, Texas had about
Future of farming is already here: Technology can be powerful ally (opens the original)
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The 2026 Farm Progress Show near Boone, Iowa, sure struck a chord when it comes to just how much agriculture has changed. Everywhere I looked, there was technology: artificial intelligence, automation, robotics, drones, precision agriculture and machines capable of seeing, analyzing and responding to what is happening in the field. I grew up on a farm where new technology meant a bigger tractor, a better combine or a piece of equipment that could make a hard job a little easier. We didnât have
Future of farming is already here: Technology can be powerful ally (opens the original)
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The 2026 Farm Progress Show near Boone, Iowa, sure struck a chord when it comes to just how much agriculture has changed. Everywhere I looked, there was technology: artificial intelligence, automation, robotics, drones, precision agriculture and machines capable of seeing, analyzing and responding to what is happening in the field. I grew up on a farm where new technology meant a bigger tractor, a better combine or a piece of equipment that could make a hard job a little easier. We didnât have
One hit after another: Some days very tough on the farm (opens the original)
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There are times when it seems like agriculture just canât catch a break. This is one of those times. Parts of the Corn Belt have been too wet, with some acreage destroyed by flooding, while other areas are dealing with drought and heat stress. The 2026 growing season has been another reminder that there is no such thing as a ânormalâ year anymore. Our farm received heavy rain and flooding in May, June, July and August. We have gullies where weâve never had them before, debris we have yet
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