January 1, 2010
Features
RR Alfalfa Is Safe, APHIS Concludes
There would be no significant impact on the human environment due to granting non-regulated status to RR (Roundup Ready) alfalfa, USDA's Animal and Plant...
Veteran Grazier Slowly Transitions Dairy To Younger Partner | Farming Toward The Future
It is a cloudless early morning and Scott Foerg, Logansport, IN, has yet another farm reporter tagging along as he heads out to work. I'll just pull a...
Set Goals For Farm Transition
For farm transfers to be successful, all parties involved should have an idea of how they want or don't want the farm's assets to be used, says Gary Hachfeld,...
Grazier Helps Young Farmers | A Generous Guy
Scott Foerg isn't the only one to benefit from Dave Forgey's grazing expertise, generosity and plain common sense. Terri Hawbaker, Pewamo, MI, says he's...
Red Clover Is Revamped For Improved Yield, Quality
A slightly earlier harvest schedule may be one way to get more nutritional value from a red clover crop. Early and average cutting times for the legume...
Dairy’s Long Road Back: Alfalfa's Top Market To Recover Slowly
Keeping tabs on dairy-industry developments is a large part of Jon Hill's job as sales manager for Nevada Hay Growers Inc., a cooperative representing...
Beef Market Looks To Recover
Following a two-year expansion period mid-decade, the beef industry's cow-calf sector moved into a liquidation phase in 2007-2009. The number of beef...
Fewer Hay Acres, Stronger Prices
Expect a 10% reduction in alfalfa acres in California and likely in Idaho a direct result of the 2008-09 dairy disaster, said Seth Hoyt, former USDA market...
Forage Seminar At World Ag Expo Set For Feb 9 In Tulare, CA
Aforage-related seminar on harvesting high-quality hay for profitable dairy production will be held Feb. 9 at World Ag Expo, International Agri-Center,...
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...
Canola As A Forage, Too?
It won't compete yield-wise with alfalfa or triticale, but grazed or ensiled winter canola offers high nutritional value and digestibility its first year...
Stormy Political Climate Hinders Biofuel Boom
If the biofuel industry is going to get off the ground, it's going to need continued and unbiased federal support. That includes a better funding mechanism...
Growers Slowly Enter Biofuel Arena
Hay growers continue to be curious about the marketing possibilities of growing switchgrass or other cellulosic crops for biofuel production, says Ken...
Forage Equipment Companies Prepare For Energy Boom
Ag manufacturers are finding the move toward biofuels an opportunity to capture new markets. Early last November, 16 companies, including Agco, Claas,...
A Market For Switchgrass As A Biofuel
Farmers in a 10-county area surrounding Vonore, TN, grew 2,613 acres of switchgrass for biofuel production and research development this past year for...
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...
Great Expectations From Biomass?
The high yield potential of energy crops like switchgrass and miscanthus, demonstrated in university and company research trials, generates plenty of...
The Forage Seeding Gamble
Establishing forage is a lot like playing poker, according to Marvin Hall. If you plan ahead and count your cards, you've increased your chances of winning....
Here’s What We Think
Editorial: Alfalfa Needs Roundup Ready Technology
Alfalfa is at a critical point in its reign as the No. 1 forage crop. The long-awaited draft environmental impact statement (EIS) on Roundup Ready alfalfa...
Product Preview
Wheel Rake
New Holland's H5920 deluxe carted wheel rake builds uniform windrows and its compact design allows for easy maneuvering in hilly and small fields...
Loaders
The S650 skid-steer loader and T650 compact track loader are the latest models in Bobcat's new M-Series line of compact loaders...
Air Drill
Great Plains Manufacturing's 20' 2007HD air drill features twin 82-bu hoppers that can be used for both seed and fertilizer...
Box Spreaders
Kuhn North America's PSC Series ProSpread Commercial apron box spreaders, available in truck and trailer models, are designed for operators who need high-capacity, heavy-duty machines to spread tough solid materials...
Twine, Net Wrap
The new Agco brand high-strength baler twine and net wrap are designed exclusively for the company's hay equipment...
Hay Market Update
Hay Market Update: Hay Sales Slow, Prices Steady
Hay movement has been below-normal for this time of year in recent weeks, and prices aren't moving much, either. In some cases, growers may be holding...
Calendar
Articles
Kansas Hay, Grazing Meeting Scheduled For Jan. 13
The 2010 Kansas Hay and Grazing Conference is scheduled for Jan. 13 at the Kansas Farm Bureau building in Manhattan. Sponsored by K-State Research and...
Carolina Forage Council Sets Winter Meetings
The North Carolina Forage and Grassland Council will host three Midwinter Conferences throughout the state Jan. 19-21. The theme will be Efficient Management...
Most Popular Articles
advertisement
Research in Brief
The following items report on forage-related research recently presented by University experts at meetings across the country.
