Dairy/Forage Nutrition Archive

October Prices: Hay Down, Milk Up, With More Herd Cuts 

Although hay prices have lost more ground the past month, dairy prices are starting to show some improvement – which may give hay growers hope for the same...

Extreme Grazeover 

For cow-calf producer Terry Gompert, the role of cattle extends well beyond beef production. The animals are part of a holistic pasture management system,...

A Shot Of Sweetness: Nutrition Injection System Makes Poor Hay Palatable 

Southern dairy and beef cattle producers with low- to medium-quality round bales of hay can increase its palatability and possibly its nutritive value...

It’s Time To Help The Dairy Industry, CAFA Executive Director Says 

The timing is critical to get help for the ag industry – and dairy producers in particular, argues Aaron Kiess, executive director of the California Alfalfa & Forage Association...

Livestock Forage Disaster Payments Start 

Disaster payments for forage losses due to severe drought are being distributed to ranchers who qualified for the Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP)...

New York Dairyman Wins World's Forage Superbowl 

David Dickey of Southtown Dairy Farm, South New Berlin, NY, was named overall grand champion in the 26th-annual World's Forage Analysis Superbowl during a luncheon held yesterday – Wednesday, Sept. 30 – at World Dairy Expo in Madison, WI ...

Oxygen-Stopping Silage-Covering Systems Work 

Oxygen-barrier films used to cover stored silage can improve dry matter recovery at the top and near bunker walls by as much as 15 percentage units. So says Rich Muck, a U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center researcher in Madison, WI...

Packing At High Silage Densities 

Doing a bang-up job of packing haylage going onto storage piles to maintain forage quality and prevent dry matter losses is a top-tier priority at 2,800-cow Dairy Dreams, LLC, near Casco, WI...

Stomp Out Laminitis With Forages 

Mike Hutjens is troubled by the growing number of lame cows he sees during dairy visits. Lameness, usually caused by laminitis, is on the rise and costing...

Dairy Ration Rules 

With a nod to the popularity of David Letterman's nightly Top 10 List, Normand St-Pierre developed one of his own, but with a dairy nutrition twist. St-Pierre,...

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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.

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Dairy/Forage Nutrition Archive

October Prices: Hay Down, Milk Up, With More Herd Cuts 

Although hay prices have lost more ground the past month, dairy prices are starting to show some improvement – which may give hay growers hope for the same...

Extreme Grazeover 

For cow-calf producer Terry Gompert, the role of cattle extends well beyond beef production. The animals are part of a holistic pasture management system,...

A Shot Of Sweetness: Nutrition Injection System Makes Poor Hay Palatable 

Southern dairy and beef cattle producers with low- to medium-quality round bales of hay can increase its palatability and possibly its nutritive value...

It’s Time To Help The Dairy Industry, CAFA Executive Director Says 

The timing is critical to get help for the ag industry – and dairy producers in particular, argues Aaron Kiess, executive director of the California Alfalfa & Forage Association...

Livestock Forage Disaster Payments Start 

Disaster payments for forage losses due to severe drought are being distributed to ranchers who qualified for the Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP)...

New York Dairyman Wins World's Forage Superbowl 

David Dickey of Southtown Dairy Farm, South New Berlin, NY, was named overall grand champion in the 26th-annual World's Forage Analysis Superbowl during a luncheon held yesterday – Wednesday, Sept. 30 – at World Dairy Expo in Madison, WI ...

Oxygen-Stopping Silage-Covering Systems Work 

Oxygen-barrier films used to cover stored silage can improve dry matter recovery at the top and near bunker walls by as much as 15 percentage units. So says Rich Muck, a U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center researcher in Madison, WI...

Packing At High Silage Densities 

Doing a bang-up job of packing haylage going onto storage piles to maintain forage quality and prevent dry matter losses is a top-tier priority at 2,800-cow Dairy Dreams, LLC, near Casco, WI...

Stomp Out Laminitis With Forages 

Mike Hutjens is troubled by the growing number of lame cows he sees during dairy visits. Lameness, usually caused by laminitis, is on the rise and costing...

Dairy Ration Rules 

With a nod to the popularity of David Letterman's nightly Top 10 List, Normand St-Pierre developed one of his own, but with a dairy nutrition twist. St-Pierre,...

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Next

Research in Brief

The following items report on forage-related research recently presented by University experts at meetings across the country.

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NAFA Offers Alfalfa Variety Info

Before buying your alfalfa seed for next season, check out the National Alfalfa & Forage Alliance’s (NAFA) 2010 Edition of Winter Survival, Fall Dormancy & Pest Resistance Ratings for Alfalfa Varieties. It is now in the November issue of Hay & Forage Grower.

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‘Next-Generation’ Biofuels Plant To Be Built In Mississippi

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Recent Articles From Beef Magazine

Browse Back Issues

  • November 2009 Cover
  • September 2009 Cover
  • August 2009 Cover
  • May 2009 Cover
  • April 2009 Cover
  • March 2009 Cover

Resources

  • USDA Hay Prices
  • Horse Fodder
  • Product Info
  • Custom Forage Harvesting
  • Industry Links
  • National Alfalfa Symposium

NAFA Offers Alfalfa Variety Info

Before buying your alfalfa seed for next season, check out the National Alfalfa & Forage Alliance’s (NAFA) 2010 Edition of Winter Survival, Fall Dormancy & Pest Resistance Ratings for Alfalfa Varieties. It is now in the November issue of Hay & Forage Grower.

More Fuel From Forages

Read more articles

For biopower technology and research news as it relates to forages, Hay & Forage Grower has gathered these articles. Watch for new items each week.

Obama Directs USDA To Expand Biofuels Access
High-Yielding Switchgrass For Biofuel Use
Companies Form Ethanol Venture
Illinois Energy Farm Studies Potential Biofuel Crops
‘Next-Generation’ Biofuels Plant To Be Built In Mississippi

Marketplace Ads

  • Hay for Sale

    Hay for Sale/Wanted Listings

  • Your ad Here!

    Advertise your business here! Find out how.

  • Ag Maps for sale

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