A recent survey shows that hoop barns for beef cattle production are becoming more common in Iowa, offering benefits for the environment. The survey was conducted by Mark Honeyman, interim director of ...

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WORTHINGTON, Minn. — To Adam Blume, the hoop barn is security. When he returned from college in 2006 to his family's farm, Blume Grain and Livestock in rural Worthington, he didn't want to take on the ...

HOWARD, S.D. -- John Reisch and Jason Feldhaus are excited for summer, and it's not because they don't like the cold. They'll get to try out their recently constructed hoop barn, to see if it keeps ...

CAMP POINT, Ill. (AP) - What may be the future of the cattle industry in Illinois was on display on Aug. 8 near Camp Point. Jacob Schmidt keeps cattle in a hoop barn designed for calving, ...

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YANKTON, S.D. (AP) -- For Yankton County farmer Brad Sik, a happy cow is a productive cow. With that in mind, Sik put a roof over his herd's heads. He installed the first Hoop Beef System in the ...