Alaska Farmers Coop - Feed Store

Daily Cash Grain Bids

Daily cash grain bids from St. Joseph, Atchison, and Kansas City on Yellow and White Corn, Soybeans, Hard and Soft Wheat, and Sorghum.

Inventoring remaining feed supply

Our winter mid-point is Feb. 2 (Ground Hog Day), so now may be a good time to inventory your remaining hay and forage. Remember you can’t effectively manage; what you do not measure.

IRS Releases Section 199A Guidance

MOUNT JULIET, Tenn. (DTN) — The Internal Revenue Service outlined the rules on how farmers and others with pass-through business entities can claim the new Section 199A tax deduction, and tax experts said it includes several provisions favorable for farmers. The new deduction allows businesses structured as sole proprietorships, partnerships, trusts and S corporations, to [...]

Keeping Your Feline Fit

You're not likely to take your cat out for a jog or a long walk. But cats need exercise. We share out tips for keeping your feline friend in tip-top shape.

13 Dog Breeds That Are Overwhelmingly Affectionate

How Drones Came to Your Local Farm

Relatively cheap drones with advanced sensors and imaging capabilities are giving farmers new ways to increase yields and reduce crop damage.

Why humans struggled to make 'f' and 'v' sounds until farming came along

Love to drop F-bombs? Thank the shift to agriculture.

Farmers trained to make animal feed as remedy to poor quality products

Adulterated feed can kill or stunt the growth of poultry and animals

For some growers, farmers markets just aren’t what they used to be

Some see drop in sales as customers want prepared foods more than produce.

People's Pharmacy: Dry skin remedies in dairy farmers' milking parlors

Q. Can you recommend a good cure for toenail fungus? I have tried various over-the-counter remedies without success.

Boredom Busters in the Coop

Winter getting the best of you and your chickens? Cabin fever set in? Then take a look at these boredom busters to incorporate into your coop during the long winter months. Variety in Diet It’s important to continue your regular commercial feed regiment during the winter, but other variety in the way of diet can go

Rent a chicken? Landscaper sees upsides to adding chickens to operation

Adding chickens to this landscape company's headquarters location brought unexpected benefits including a business idea.

How to Clean a Chicken Coop

It's important to know how to clean a chicken coop right. I believe maintaining a clean coop is one of the primary responsibilities to keeping an urban chicken coop but especially to preserve our rights to keep chickens in city backyards.

13 Outrageous Chicken Coop Designs

These amazing chicken coop designs are seriously over the top.

What Every Child Needs to Know Before Flying the Coop

Teach your children to seek God’s Will, the courage to follow it, and to place virtue above all else and they will fly when they leave the coop. #advice #cheryl #cherylhernández

Farmers scramble to turn drought-stricken crops into feed

Federal and provincial governments adjusting their respective crop insurance programs to encourage grain farmers to convert struggling plants into feed now rather than later

Natural Pest Controlling Methods: How To Control Flies In Your Chicken Coop

Use these natural pest controlling methods in your chicken coop to keep your flock healthy and prevent the spread of disease.