Dec. 19, 2023
Vitamin A is an essential nutrient for humans and cattle alike. Our ruminant counterparts convert beta carotene found in plant leaves into vitamin A, which is necessary for vision, immune function, an...


Dec. 12, 2023
Before the onset of using near infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS) as a forage testing tool, there were good reasons why few farmers didn’t routinely test forages...


Dec. 12, 2023
Annual ryegrass may have merit in some forage systems, but this cool-season species can be the bane of Southern hayfields...


Dec. 5, 2023
Although meteorological winter began on the first of the month, astronomical winter doesn’t commence for a couple weeks...


Dec. 5, 2023
Although there is some debate about the ideal corn silage moisture, most can agree on the point at which it is too dry...


Nov. 28, 2023
One of the reasons Northern alfalfa producers sometimes like to take a late cutting of alfalfa is to keep that brown, stemmy, overwintered fall regrowth from potentially lowering the quality...


Nov. 28, 2023
Most beef producers don’t realize how much of their production cost is accounted for by hay and feed...


Nov. 21, 2023
Forage producers across the country insured a record 290.6 million acres under the Pasture, Forage, and Rangeland (PRF) insurance program in 2023. So far this year, participants have received an avera...


Nov. 21, 2023
It’s not unusual to find various species of oak trees growing within or along the borders of pastures. In such situations, acorns can easily be found scattered on the ground during this time of year...


Nov. 14, 2023
Even with haying equipment parked in the shed for the season, the wheels of forage management shouldn’t stop turning...