As the western United States again grapples with the effects of widespread fire and crippling drought, supplemental feeding must be considered for beef herds

Would your marginal land be more profitable for hay production rather than corn or soybeans?I

This year, producers endured multiple challenges during the corn growing and harvesting season

For more than 25 years, the Eastern Kentucky Hay Contest has helped the region’s forage and livestock producers improve their operations

John Deere has acquired Harvest Profit, a leading provider of farm profitability software based in Fargo, North DakotaHarvest

Noble Research Institute

This is the time of year when farmers like to put their perennial pastures out to pasture . . . so to speak . . . and let their cattle consume cornstalks, although the stalks are generally not what get

There are plenty of exceptional haymakers across the U.S.; however, for commercial hay growers or those who simply have extra inventory to sell, haymaking is only half of the equation. There’s also

Below are examples of alfalfa and grass prices being paid FOB barn/stack (except for those noted as delivered, which is indicated by a "d" in the table below) for selected states at the end of the d

One of the most shocking statements for a group of ranchers to hear is when I tell them that ranching is really a land management business

Across the United States, livestock experience summer heat and the challenges it poses

Haying season is all wrapped up for 2020, and judging by the comments I’ve seen on social media, it has still been either feast or famine for most of the country

Alfalfa is the third highest revenue crop in the U.S., behind corn and soybeans, but ahead of wheat, rice, and cotton

Growing up on a row crop farm in Mississippi, the only experience I had with hay or forages was pitching small square bales onto a trailer. We baled a couple dozen acres of grass hay for the goat herd

For many years, ensiling was considered a great tool to store forages while maintaining nutrient availability. Now we know that keeping silage longer in the silo improves starch availability

Every good baseball or football fan knows that the offseason is when decisions are made that often dictate future success or failure. It’s a time of reckoning and planning

If they don’t bale hay in heaven, then Stan Steffen isn’t interested in making the trip

The Midwest dairy farmer’s lament was to the point: “If I didn’t have to worry about winterkill, I’d definitely grow more alfalfa

The National Alfalfa & Forage Alliance (NAFA) released the 2021 edition of its popular “Alfalfa Variety Ratings - Winter Survival, Fall Dormancy & Pest Resistant Ratings for Alfalfa

Forage Genetics International (FGI) recently joined with Land O’Lakes Venture37, Corteva Agriscience, Bidco Land O’Lakes, and the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)