The author is a forage extension agronomist with the University of Idaho. He recently attended his 50-year high school reunion and was inspired to reflect

There's no doubt that we live in a fast-paced society. We must have everything right now and even more so have it delivered or picked up for us

With Mother Nature being as crazy as she’s been the past few years, it makes efficient hay production even more critical

Most businesses experience difficulties collecting accounts receivable. Each industry has its own particular problems

The costs associated with feeding or bedding with large square bales will just begin when the bale hits the ground

Each spring we take a tour around the country to see what’s going on in the world of farm custom rate surveys. These custom rate guides are popular documents in those states that continue to do the

As spring approaches, most of us are getting the itch to get back into the fields

The mower is one of the most overlooked pieces of equipment when it comes to yearly maintenance

The use of baled silage techniques for forage preservation has expanded significantly during the last decade and is especially popular with small or mid-sized dairy and beef producers

As the cold weather sets in and daylight hours shorten, this usually allows us to spend more time with our families; it also provides opportunity to ponder potential improvements

Round balers tend to be more economical than medium to large square balers for both beef and dairy mid-sized farms

Forty-two miles east of Rapid City, in Pennington County South Dakota, the Lytle family is making their mark on the hay industry

Forage that was once judged by appearance and smell can now be quantified by numbers

California’s Central Valley is a massive expanse of agricultural production. The sheer size of the valley is only matched by the variety of commodities produced

For most of us, the long days in the hayfield and on the silage pile have come to an end, and just like every year, it seems new challenges were presented for us to conquer

Tedders have become a popular means to speed hay drying. Size tedders based on the width of your mower

That thing is awesome,” exclaimed Andy Smidt as he walked over to the temporary shade tent on a smokin’ hot June day in Pella, Iowa

“Do you want to fly with me and check out the crops?” That was the question I got more than 25 years ago from a fertilizer dealer in my county who also had his pilot’s license. I had

We’ve been really busy at our store this spring with customers who are chopping haylage, planting corn, and making baleage. We’ve sent out numerous pieces of new and used equipment

Over the past decade, near-infrared reflectance spectrometers (NIRS) have gone from the lab to the field and can now fit into the palm of your hand