May 20, 2019
If you are in the pig business, it seems that all anyone wants to talk about these days is African Swine Fever. It is definitely the 700-pound gorilla in the pork producer's world. ...
Opportunities in livestock production abound across all of CVA’s trade territory in Nebraska, Kansas, and Iowa. CVA recently teamed up with Settje Engineering and Agri-Services to offer...
As many cattlemen know, a cow must be rebred within 85 days of calving to have one calf per year. The saying I often heard in college still holds true, "A cow must produce something for sale...
Three years ago this week I began writing these articles and doing these videos. In the three years that have come and gone, I have covered a lot of ground. One thing I have found is that I tend to...
Last week I saw a post on Facebook that had a picture of a sheet that Kasper Ag Solutions out of Illinois had put out. It was the Ten Commandments of Corn Planting. It had some catchy sayings on it...
It’s no secret that the world is a busy place. People are constantly on the move to get their work done, and the agriculture industry is no exception. Statistics from 2008 show that in the...
Nutrition is the most important factor when it comes to your animals reaching their full potential. Genetics may give a producer an idea of how their animal is going to gain and finish but until you...
If there is an area of agriculture that is changing as fast as the Precision Ag Technology side, it might be the world of seed treatments. Every year we get what seems like quite a few new options out...
With the warmer weather and spring rains, pastures are starting to turn green as well as the growing cover crops. After a long, muddy, and cold calving season, most of us will be relieved to get cow...
Sometimes people are surprised when I tell them I am working with organic growers. They will ask: “Doesn’t CVA sell chemicals and fertilizer?” Of course, the answer is yes. We sell a...
Warmer weather and longer daylight mean horses are starting to shed and more time in the saddle for horse owners. Join our team at Central Valley Ag and Purina for an Equine Fitness Challenge! ...