Hay
Making Millionaire$
Eric Gaul had no net worth when he started dairying in 2003. Today, at age 31, he's worth over $300,000 and is cruising toward his goal of becoming a...
Milking Once A Day
Cliff Hawbaker's Holstein-Jersey crosses produce up to 50 lbs of milk/cow/day on a 90% forage ration that doesn't include corn silage. Not bad for a pastured...
Alfalfa Hay
Is Fall Alfalfa Cutting Right For You?
Conventional wisdom has long held that it’s best to not harvest alfalfa during a critical period running four to six weeks before the first killing frost....
Grass Hay
Making Millionaire$
Eric Gaul had no net worth when he started dairying in 2003. Today, at age 31, he's worth over $300,000 and is cruising toward his goal of becoming a...
Forages For Heifers: Take Your Pick
Pat Hoffman can't recommend the single best forage for dairy heifers. For the most part, we feed lactating dairy cows alfalfa and corn silage, but with...
As Biofuel, Miscanthus Uses Less Land Than Corn
Miscanthus outperforms current biofuels sources by a lot, say University of Illinois researchers. Using the giant perennial grass as a feedstock for ethanol...
Other Forages
Clovers Offer Nitrogen Saving But Aren’t A ‘Silver Bullet’
Forage legumes can save livestock producers some of the costs of adding nitrogen fertilizer to pastures, says Ray Smith, a Texas AgriLife Research scientist (pictured). But there is a lot of "hype" surrounding forage legumes such as crimson or arrowleaf ...
Carbo-Loaded
High-sugar perennial ryegrasses are said to supply more energy to the rumen, converting more of the grass protein to meat and milk. High-sugar grasses...
Land Re-Enrolls In CRP Contracts
An estimated 23.2 million acres are expected to be re-enrolled into Conservation Reserve Program contracts out of 27.8 million acres eligible for retirement between 2007 and 2010, according to...
