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Reducing Forage Losses Can Save Big Bucks
With this year’s high feed values, dairy producers can lower ration costs big time by reducing forage losses during harvest, storage and feeding, says ...
Wildfires Impact North Dakota Forage Management
Wildfires consumed hundreds of acres of range and pastureland in the western half of North Dakota this spring. Burned areas can continue to be grazed,...
Fertilizing Forages Probably Still Pays
Fertilizing hayfields and pastures might still be a paying proposition given today’s high hay prices, says Eric Peterson, a University of Wyoming ...
Calculate Your Grazing Wedge Online
The grazing wedge is a key tool for managing feed on a pasture-based dairy farm, according to University of Missouri extension specialists. It visually represents ...
Insect Update
Southern Indiana growers should be scouting for alfalfa weevil larvae now, according to the Purdue Pest & Crop newsletter. Last week, evidence of ...
State & Regional Reports
Phil Saunders of Sugar Creek Farm is currently storing hay that brought him $240/ton from a racetrack client. He still has 3,000 bales of the client’s hay, but ...
Kentucky Field Day Is Set For June 12
The University of Kentucky (UK) College of Agriculture will host a field day at Spindletop Farm near Lexington on June 12 with the theme: “Agriculture in ...
New Alfalfa Market Opens In South Dakota
A new alfalfa hay processing plant is being opened in Rapid City, SD, by Southeast Ranch LLC, headquartered in Miami, FL. At maximum capacity, the plant can process up to 2 million tons annually...
Nebraskans Should Evaluate Winterkill, Consider Options
All is not lost when alfalfa fields die, and there are many options to consider for filling hay needs, says Bruce Anderson, University of Nebraska extension ...
Management Helps Offset High Fertilizer Prices
Good management can be a tremendous asset if growers can’t afford to apply fertilizer, says John Jennings, University of Arkansas extension forage specialist. Start by inventorying your soil fertility ...
Equine Expert Tells What Horses Should Eat
Hay growers should know the quality of forages that horses need to stay healthy and happy. That’s in part because, while horse owners are being encouraged to ...
Have Horse-Hay Clients? Show Them This
Hay growers with horse-hay customers may want to point them toward additional advice from Krishona Martinson, University of Minnesota regional extension educator ...
Ohio State University Offers Forages Blog
Ohio State University’s extension forage team has put together an Ohio Forages blog to offer timely information on pastures and hay production. “Our forage team ...
Insect Update
Pennsylvania hay growers should scout carefully for alfalfa weevils using sweep nets, says Del Voight, Lebanon County extension educator, in the Penn State Field ...
State Reports
Andrew (Butch) Cardinal of Cardinal Brothers Hay Sales, Hugo, braved a very cold wind to market his horse hay at the Minnesota Horse Expo this past weekend. It ...
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