A Better Test
When Midwestern alfalfa is tested for relative forage quality (RFQ), the first cutting probably will score higher than the second and third cuttings....
Mergen The Magician
Terry Mergen doesn't use a magic potion on his forages. But something is mystical about his ability to harvest high-quality silage and hay. They're so...
RFV Gets An Overhaul
It looks like an improved relative feed value (RFV) will soon be available to hay buyers and sellers. University of Wisconsin scientists want to change...
Terry Mergen Wins Forage Superbowl
A Bloomington, WI, dairy farmer is the new World’s Champion Forage Producer. Terry Mergen won the 2001 World’s Forage Analysis Superbowl, a forage quality...
Test The Water
To make sure your silage corn is at the right moisture level for ensiling, send a sample to a lab for testing, suggests Joe Lauer. A moisture test is...
Superbowl Win Breaks Monotony
Wisconsin family dominates annual contest. Dan Kamps loves growing high-quality alfalfa, but even he admits it sometimes gets a bit monotonous. To make...
Testing The Testers
A California group is leading the nation in efforts to make forage-test results more reliable.Three years ago, the California Hay Testing Consortium started...
Savvy Big Bale Sampling
When big rectangular bales are sold to dairies, the price is fair to both buyer and seller only if it accurately reflects the hay's feed value.That's...
Brown Midrib Silage Tops Forage Superbowl
Brown midrib (BMR) corn silage - growing in popularity thanks to its enhanced digestibility - got another boost when it captured the top two places in...
Canadian Couple Tops Forage Superbowl
Andre and Teresa Grenier changed their farming practices dramatically three years ago, converting 900 acres from cereal grains to alfalfa.Previously,...
Forage Superbowl Win Is A Family Affair
If there's a gene for the ability to make award-winning hay, the Kamps-Miehe family must have it.Three generations of the family - Dan and Ruth Kamps;...
