Hog Manure Improves Grass Yield, Quality
In a recent study, applying hog manure to pasture grass increased crude protein by 80% and brought a three-fold increase in yield. University of Manitoba researchers applied enough manure to achieve an annual application rate of 110 lbs/acre ...
New Online Career Center Available
Hay & Forage Grower is helping sponsor a new agricultural career center, AgriBizJobs.com at www.agribizjobs.com. The site ...
Insect Update
Purdue University entomologists are advising alfalfa growers to spend time looking for alfalfa weevils. They say alfalfa fields in southern and central ...
State Reports
Significant areas of alfalfa winterkill are now evident in Iowa, according to Steve Barnhart, Iowa State University agronomist. The worst areas are ...
Wisconsin Summer Grazing Schools To Start
Farmers interested in switching to rotational grazing or just starting out in grazing should attend one of the Wisconsin Grazing Schools to be held around the state the next several months. The schools ...
Reducing Forage Losses Can Save Big Bucks
With this years 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 todays 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 clients 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 cant afford to apply fertilizer, says John Jennings, University of Arkansas extension forage specialist. Start by inventorying your soil fertility ...
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