1HayLovers_ph
One of the recurring themes we continue to hear these days is in regards to the high level of division and partisanship that currently exists throughout society. As such, the vast amount of land
1Summer_ph
When I was in high school, I got a job on a local dairy farm in northeast Ohio. In addition to all of the normal activities that come with working on a dairy farm, my employer also had a sugar bush.&n
1JoesField_ph
It was actually a sulfur study. I was at Joe’s farm to gather some alfalfa tissue and soil samples from one of his fields as part of a statewide assessment on sulfur fertility. What with fewer indus
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POTASSIUM (K) can make a case for the “Don’t get no respect” award among the fertilizer nutrients
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Concerns about brunswickgrass in bahiagrass pastures and fields began about 15 years ago in Levi County, Fla

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According to data that was recently released by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), there are roughly 1.8 million dairy cows in California
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With tight margins in the dairy industry, we sometimes look to reduce feed costs as a method to improve margins
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Most forages produced for horses are not analyzed for nutrients, and it’s understandable
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A season with weather, tariffs, and constantly changing markets, the need to become more efficient and diversified is key
1Grasses_ph
Alfalfa may be known as the “Queen of Forages,” but there’s no disputing the fact that grasses are grown more widely across the U.S. and provide the backbone of the greater forage industry.Grass

1Alfalfa_ph
While alfalfa fields in the South are being cut, some for a second time, those in the North are just waking from winter slumber . . . or at least we hope they are
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Herbicide-tolerant crops have been widely adopted across production agriculture. Over 90% of canola, sugar beet, soybean, cotton, and corn crops in the U.S. are herbicide tolerant
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There are many methods used by growers to determine when and how much to irrigate forages. Some decide to turn the water on after handling a shovel-full of soil
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The next time you drop a round bale into the ring feeder, think about the investment that you’ve made in that bale
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Whether you are in the business of growing and selling forages or feeding cattle, correctly assigning the economic value of forages can impact profitability

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Just like managing dairy cows, there is a lot more to putting water on crops than it looks
1Alfalfa_ph
What makes alfalfa such an interesting crop to study and try to understand is what also makes it so frustrating.I quit trying to predict alfalfa winterkill years ago
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BALEAGE, or making silage in bales of wilted forage that are wrapped in plastic to create an anaerobic environment, allows for the more timely harvest of forage crops
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HE San Joaquin Valley (SJV) of California is home to about 1.7 million lactating dairy cows, andthat number of cows needs a lot of for- age
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Whether you are in the business of growing and selling forages or feeding cattle, correctly assigning the economic value of forages can impact profitability