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Fall Cutting Decision Is Balancing Act

Alfalfa growers have to balance the need for tonnage, forage quality and winter survival when deciding whether to take a late cutting, say Dan Undersander, University of Wisconsin Extension forage agronomist, and Bill Bland, Extension climatologist...

Directory Lists Colorado Hay For Sale

The 2010 edition of the Colorado Hay Directory is available to the public at no cost. “Hay is one of Colorado’s top crops, with nearly five million tons produced in 2009,” says Wendy White, marketing specialist for the Colorado Department of Agriculture...

Fertilize, Then Stockpile, Grass Pastures

Fertilizing tall fescue and bermudagrass pastures in late summer, then letting the regrowth accumulate for fall or winter grazing, can pay dividends, reminds John Jennings, University of Arkansas Extension forage specialist...

Double Whammy Leads To Too Many Horses

The economic downturn coupled with a ban on horse slaughter has resulted in a steadily growing number of unwanted horses with owners who are unable to properly care for them, says Alison LaCarrubba, a University of Missouri equine veterinarian...

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Baleage Gains In Popularity

Interest in incorporating baleage into rations is on the upswing among Midwestern dairy producers, says Mike Hutjens, Extension dairy specialist with the University of Illinois....

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A Good Seal Keeps Oxygen Out, Losses Down

A bunker or pile covering that's sealed correctly will minimize spoilage losses, says Richard Muck, U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center ag engineer. ...

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Maximizing Hay Yields, Profits In Michigan


May 1, 2010
Grower’s movable pivots ensure high yields and returns per acre

Central Michigan grower Gary Carmichael irrigates his alfalfa and alfalfa-grass fields to get higher yields and greater returns per acre...Continue Reading





 


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Why Tweeting, Taping And Blogging Are Worthwhile

Farmers and others in agriculture are just starting to make the most of social media tools that include Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, blogging and scheduled chats...

Steam-Cooked Hay For Horses

David Brumfield says steamed hay is soft and moist, and a customer told him horses love it...

Getting More From Millet

When faced with alfalfa winterkill or a hailed-out forage field in late spring, millets, especially pearl millet, could be an annual crop option worth considering...

Teff Grass Work For Dairies?

Teff, the warm-season annual grass that’s gained popularity the past several years, may be more than a good horse hay. Dairy cows like it, too...

 

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