Many states lit up the U.S. Drought Monitor in some shade of yellow, orange, or red this past year, especially in parts of the Midwest, the High Plains, and the South

Teff grass is not as well known in the U.S. as other forage grasses

In an ideal world, pastures would always be green with plenty of forage, cattle would never get sick or eat something they weren’t supposed to, and if we’re dreaming big, toxic weeds wouldn’t

It's the new “sexy” forage, also known as the cocktail mix; it’s mysterious, unknown, and risky

As I sit here in the Bozeman, Mont., airport waiting for the Boeing 737 with my name attached to it, I’m pondering the fact that once again orchardgrass has been a big part of this trip. Both the

In many cases, alfalfa tends to take the cake when it comes to a farmer’s favorite forage

It’s a guarantee that cool-season grass pastures will take a break this summer when hot, dry conditions set in

We talk a lot about various forages and their utility on livestock farms and ranches. I’ll admit it: I’ve always favored and been intrigued by alfalfa with all of its benefits and warts. That

Selecting a grass species or variety for the production of hay or pasture forage isn’t a decision that should be made without some careful thought. In fact, an argument could be made that selecting

POTASSIUM (K) can make a case for the “Don’t get no respect” award among the fertilizer nutrients

Concerns about brunswickgrass in bahiagrass pastures and fields began about 15 years ago in Levi County, Fla

A season with weather, tariffs, and constantly changing markets, the need to become more efficient and diversified is key

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

Natalie Shaw was working as the equine specialist for a major livestock nutrition company when she asked Steve Fransen what needed to be done to boost the supply of available teff grass hay for horse

I found myself sitting in a pasture, camera in hand, amongst a group of very docile Angus heifers at the East Tennessee Research and Education Center a few miles south of Knoxville

From my travels around the U.S., it has become obvious that orchardgrass is a foundational perennial forage in many livestock systems where adequate moisture (rain or irrigation) and moderate temperat

The bermudagrass stem maggot (BSM; Atherigona reversura Villenueve) has severely damaged bermudagrass pastures and hayfields throughout the southeast U.S. since it was first discovered in southern Georgia

Aside from alfalfa, perhaps no forage species is more widely utilized across the U.S. than ryegrass. It’s grazed extensively from north to south and also is harvested as hay, baleage, and silage

Every forage producer knows that maturity is the most important factor in determining forage quality

Nitrogen will remain our most needed input for profitable grass production