Hay
Editorial: Forage Industry Needs 'A Bigger Voice'
Dedicated. Industrious. Inventive. Those are just three of a host of positive adjectives that pop into my mind as I talk with growers, forage specialists...
Weather Impacts Hay Movement
Sub-zero temperatures increased hay demand and sales activity in much of the North during the first days of 2010, though snowy roads interfered with shipping...
Alfalfa Hay
Yellow Alfalfa?
Northeastern and Midwestern hay growers should watch for signs of sulfur deficiency in their alfalfa fields this spring, in part because of the lack of...
Alfalfa EIS Comments: All Are Wanted, But Relevant Are Most Valued
Want your comments on the draft environmental impact statement (EIS) to actually have an impact? Then be sure they pertain to the 1,476-page document...
Meter Weeds Out Wet Bales
Gary Smith recently paid several thousand dollars for a moisture meter for his big square baler and believes it's a good investment. If you have a barn...
Grass Hay
What It's Like To Bale 9'-Tall Switchgrass
Now that I've baled it, I'm not scared of it anymore, says Clay Dell, who harvested switchgrass last fall for Genera Energy's cellulosic ethanol pilot...
Seeded Bermuda Does Well In Virginia
In Virginia Polytechnic Institute research, seeded bermudagrass varieties established quickly, produced a significant amount of forage the seeding year...
Switchgrass Under Pivot
When forage agronomist Steve Fransen began looking at growing switchgrass for cellulosic ethanol production, he quickly concluded that much of the research...
Other Forages
Perennial Peanut Is Forage Favorite
New varieties and herbicides are available for Southern Coastal Plain forage producers who grow rhizoma perennial peanut, dubbed the alfalfa of the South....
Contest Winner Feeds Perennial Peanut Baleage
Troy Platt knows a thing or two about growing high-quality legume baleage. Platt, who farms with his dad, Harold, near Greenville, FL, has topped that...
Triticale-Oats Blend: Seed Once, Graze Twice
With today's high input costs, beef producer Jeff Schmidt wants to get as much bang as possible from every production buck. That's why he seeds a blend...
