Packing At High Silage Densities
Doing a bang-up job of packing haylage going onto storage piles to maintain forage quality and prevent dry matter losses is a top-tier priority at 2,800-cow Dairy Dreams, LLC, near Casco, WI
Battling Shrink
Keeping feed shrink to a minimum on a dairy is always sound strategy, but especially so when feed prices skyrocket (last year) or milk prices tank (this
More Grass, More Milk
Helping cows stay healthy is goal No. 1 at the Lardinois dairy near Pulaski, WI. Feeding more grass and less alfalfa in the dairy's total mixed ration
Packing It In
Doing a bang-up job of packing haylage going onto storage piles to maintain forage quality and prevent dry matter losses is a top-tier priority at 2,800-cow
Hay Export Optimism
A variety of factors combined to put a clamp on U.S. hay exports earlier this year. But some of the country's leading exporters say better times may be
A Break From The Weather
No doubt about it: Traipsing around an auction yard on a cold, windy winter day to examine a load of hay or straw before making a bid is no fun. Dealing
What's This Alfalfa Worth?
Determining a fair price for standing alfalfa hay can be a complex process. Year-to-year changes in hay prices and yields, and different values for various
Getting Paid For Custom Forage Work
Last year it was skyrocketing input costs. This year it's dismal milk prices. Either way, many dairy producers are finding themselves struggling to cash-flow
Hay Preservative Pros And Cons
Hay preservatives like propionic acid aren't necessarily going to be a good fit for every hay-making operation. But carefully picking the situations where
Mugged In Cyberspace
No doubt about it: The Internet can be a great place for hay buyers and sellers to conduct business. With just a click or two of the mouse and/or a few
Seizing An Opportunity
Recognizing a dynamic business opportunity when it presents itself, and being ready to act, are keys to the success of any business. Thomas J. Miller,
Alfalfa's Top Reserve
Alfalfa is the forage of choice among Upper Midwestern livestock producers, but it doesn't fit every growing or feeding situation. Where it doesn't, a
Low-Tech Solution
A low-tech, easy-to-install-and-maintain irrigation system is giving U.S. grazing dairies a new tool to ensure pastures remain productive through summer
