March 1, 2008
Features
Tapping A New Market
When Richard Larsen recently sold nearly $2 million worth of hay to a company in China, he gave all the credit to Idaho Gov. Butch Otter and Ron Anderson,...
Roundup Ready Face-Off
The hottest issue in the alfalfa industry whether Roundup Ready alfalfa should again be deregulated was debated at length during the recent National Alfalfa...
Diet Corn Silage
Boosting corn silage levels in rations has proved to be a great strategy for pushing dairy heifer weights at calving to 1,300 lbs or more and age at first...
Flake Feeder
Finding a one-man feeder that would be safe and flake rather than process big square bales was a challenge from customers that Denzil Robbins didn't take...
In It For The Long Haul
An attempt by the federal government to create uniform regulations for securely transporting products including baled hay and straw led to a one-man crusade...
Weathering The Weather
As parts of the U.S. start to climb out of drought, other areas may head into one, according to historical weather patterns. Fall rains delivered a slight...
Kindling A Niche
Burning pellets made from forages in home and business-office stoves is just one or two decent sparks away from catching fire in the U.S., says Jerry...
Switchgrass Grown For Ethanol Has Energy Surplus
Switchgrass grown for biofuel production yields significantly more energy than is consumed in the production and conversion into cellulosic ethanol, says Ken Vogel, a USDA-ARS geneticist in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) agronomy and horticulture department...
Surrogate Spider
Spiders make very strong silk, and researchers have long sought to duplicate its structure to make super-strong fabrics that can be used for a wide range...
Marvelous Mix
Bob March was looking to maximize pasture for his beef cattle, hoping to get more fall and spring grazing and reduce his need for hay. After years of...
Fighting For Acres
Dairy producers will have to pay top dollar for high-quality alfalfa hay during the coming year, predict two ag economists who've studied the economics...
Hay Market Update
Fair Hay Brings Premium Prices
Hay supplies are so tight almost nationwide that fair-quality alfalfa hay is worth almost as much as premium-quality alfalfa was two or three years ago....
Research In Brief
Cool-Season Grasses Rated For Grazing
Thirty-two improved grass varieties and grass/legume mixtures were graded for their yield and quality in grazing plots at the University of Findlay (OH)...
Comparing Intensive With Continuous Grazing In Ohio
Management-intensive grazing increases average weight gain in beef cows and calves compared to conventional continuous grazing in Appalachian Ohio, according...
National Alfalfa Symposium Was Tops, Says Attendee
This was one of the top two symposiums I have been to in the last several decades. I am aware of the large amount of work it takes to organize and put...
Product Review
Product Review
Center-Delivery Rakes Claas Liner center-delivery rakes come with 11-14 tine arms equipped with four double tines per arm per rotor, allowing for increased...
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Research in Brief
The following items report on forage-related research recently presented by University experts at meetings across the country.
