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MJE Celebrates 50 Years of Building Excellence

 Article courtesy of MJE, LLC & MJE Livestock Equipment.  Montezuma, KS – MJE, LLC marks a significant milestone in 2024, celebrating 50 years of superior craftsmanship in agricultural construction. Founded in 1974 by Max Jantz, MJE has grown from a one-man operation to a robust enterprise led by his children, Aaron and Heather Jantz. This evolution […]

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Maximizing Dairy Production with Bagged Silage

Dairy farmers are bagging silage to reduce spoilage by up to 30%, increase nutrient value and milk production, improve herd health, and potentially earn environmental carbon credits. Article courtesy of Versa Corporation. For dairy farmers, “good feed promotes good production” is a guiding principle that has a direct cause-and-effect impact on milk tank volume. As […]

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National DHIA selects 14 scholarship winners

FITCHBURG, Wis. (January 15, 2024) – The National Dairy Herd Information Association (DHIA) Scholarship Committee picked 14 high school seniors and college students to receive a $1,000 scholarship. Committee members ranked applicants based on scholastic achievements, leadership in school and community activities, and responses to DHI- and career-related questions. To be eligible for a National DHIA […]

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Fred Bourland, Charles Looney, and Mark Cochran are all to be inducted into the Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame in 2024. All have Division of Agriculture connections. (U of A System Division of Agriculture photo)

Division of Agriculture has three inductees in the 2024 class of the Agriculture Hall of Fame

Agriculture Hall of Fame.  Article courtesy of Division of Agriculture Research & Extension, University of Arkansas System. LITTLE ROCK — Three of this year’s inductees to the Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame — Fred Bourland, Mark Cochran and Charles Looney — have connections to the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture. “The selection of these three into […]

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