Enter 17th Forage Superbowl
Entry forms are available for the 17th World’s Forage Analysis Superbowl, the annual quality contest that culminates in October at the World Dairy Expo....
Tedded Hay Dries Faster
Want to bale your hay sooner to cut the risk of rain damage? Ted it, suggests Mike Collins, University of Kentucky agronomist. Tedding can shave up to...
Armyworms Attack Forage Crops
Armyworms are causing serious damage to pastures and hayfields in several states. The Environmental Protection Agency recently granted special registration...
Hay Prices Hit Three-Year High
After 1 1/2 years of decline, alfalfa hay prices began to increase early last year. By mid-April of 2001, prices across the nation averaged $100/ton compared...
Make Your Pastures Productive
Managing pastures for productivity is the key to successful grazing, points out Maribel Fernandez, Wright County, MN, extension educator. You can’t control...
Make Your Pastures Productive
Managing pastures for productivity is the key to successful grazing, points out Maribel Fernandez, Wright County, MN, extension educator. You can’t control...
Minnesota Graziers Get Exemption
Minnesota farmers who graze dairy or beef cattle no longer have to comply with state feedlot and manure management regulations. Governor Jesse Ventura...
Hay Stocks Drop Dramatically
Last year's hay production was 5% lower than that of the previous year, and a severe winter and late spring resulted in heavy hay feeding. Those factors...
Toxin-Free Fescue Looks Impressive
Animals gain just as well on tall fescue infected with toxin-free endophytes as on endophyte-free varieties – and stand persistence may be better. That’s...
Aphids Invade New Mexico Alfalfa
Alfalfa growers in New Mexico are facing an outbreak of black cowpea aphids. First reported in late March, the infestation encompasses several counties...
New Pasture Herbicide Cleared
A new herbicide for broadleaf weed control in grass pastures and rangeland is said to offer quick knockdown and longer residual control than existing...
Barn-Dry Big Bales?
In most hay-growing regions, growers have a tough time getting the crop dry enough for problem-free storage in big square bales. Barn drying may be the...
Cut Alfalfa Close For Highest Return
For the best combination of yield and quality, cut alfalfa as short as possible, advises Daniel Wiersma. "From a yield standpoint, we’re seeing very significant...
Team Canarygrass and Kura Clover
Reed canarygrass looks like the best partner for kura clover in Minnesota pastures. University of Minnesota researchers point out that kura clover is...
Pasture Species Involve Tradeoffs
A mixture of cool-season grasses brought the most weight gain in a University of Wyoming irrigated pasture study. But fertilizer costs were higher than...
Alfalfa Seeding Rate Impacts Stand Life
High alfalfa seeding rates result in more seedlings, a canopy that’s more competitive with weeds and a higher first-year forage yield. A longer-lasting...
Grass Tetany Can Occur Without Grass
Cattle producers often consider grass tetany a problem that only affects cattle eating lush, spring grass. However, it can occur in dry-lot situations...
Nitrogen Does Wonders For Grass
Nitrogen fertilizer pays big dividends when applied to grass fields or pastures, reminds George Rehm, University of Minnesota soil scientist. Adequate...
USDA Projects More Hay Acres
Perhaps in part a response to stronger prices of the last few months, hay growers say they’ll increase acreage this year. In its March 30 Crop Report,...
Lynching Leafhoppers
Leafhopper-resistant alfalfa varieties can reduce losses from the crop’s worst insect enemy. But insecticide treatments sometimes are still needed. Determining...
Heaving Hits Alfalfa Hard
Heaving damage to alfalfa has been reported in several states in recent weeks. The problem, caused when clay soils expand and contract while freezing...
Wisconsin Custom Operators Team Up
A steering committee of Wisconsin custom forage harvesters and extension agents has taken initial steps toward forming a state custom operators organization....
Hay Dryer Is In Demand
Hay growers are anxiously awaiting the introduction a propane-fueled dryer whose inventers believe will economically dry hay in the field. Minnesota co-inventors...
Hot Forage Links
Follow the links below for forage information from universities and other groups....
Beware Of Autotoxicity In Alfalfa
If your spring seeding plans include alfalfa following alfalfa, proceed with caution. Trials at several universities have shown that autoxicity can hurt...
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