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As part of its ongoing commitment to support the next generation of agricultural leaders, Case IH is awarding three new Farmall® 50A tractors and six large tool chests
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John Deere Connected Support™ – Expert Alerts was honored by the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) with the AE50 Award for 2018
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Corn silage is the predominant forage source used in dairy cattle diets to supply adequate levels of energy and physically effective fiber to high-producing cows
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HFG: How did your career lead you to direct and represent agricultural organizations, which include the National Alfalfa & Forage Alliance (NAFA) and the Midwest Forage Association?
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Perhaps no flowering legume catches the eye more than crimson clover. Native to southern Europe, farmers and ranchers in the southern United States noted its value as a green manure and grazing crop by
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Comparison of forage growth of multi-cut (left) and single-cut (right) harvest sorghum plots in late September
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We’re different in every respect.” The phrase seemed only fitting coming from Steve Carr, owner of 3D Valley Farms in Depauw, Ind., as he tended to the draft horse team he still uses around
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This article is the third and last in a series discussing the grass-fed beef enterprise. The information comes from a presentation made by Bruce Carpenter, livestock specialist with Texas A&M AgriLife
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In today’s society, many times we focus on the norm and the average. Think about the number of times you’ve read my or others’ work discussing what “average” forage looks
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Producers interested in improving forage quality and pasture productivity should consider frost-seeding clovers into existing stands as an inexpensive option to reach their goals
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Knowing exact bale weights is advantageous when buying or selling hay and also when determining on-farm inventories.How many round bales of hay will your cows consume in a week?
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Now that the new year is underway, we can look back and see what happened in the previous year. One farm item that saw an uptick in value was farm equipment
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The M900 Thermometer offers the new features: - A large back lit LCD screen (0.5” numeral display) - Fahrenheit
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The Alliance for Grassland Renewal is working collaboratively with Virginia Cooperative Extension as well as University Extension in Missouri, Kentucky and North and South Carolina to host workshops
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The Hart-Parr/Oliver Collectors Association is not only taking its annual Summer Convention and Tractor Show to Wisconsin this year, they are also holding the event in conjunction with Farm Technology
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Nathan Hrnicek was recently hired as a Vita Plus forage products specialist. Hrnicek will work closely with the eastern region dairy team to provide on-farm forage support
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John Deere’s new L331 and L341 Large Square Balers feature the MegaWide™ pickup with or without precutter. Two hay tool innovations from John Deere Ottumwa Works have been honored
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The Keith Bolsen Silage Safety Foundation is pleased to announce DuPont Pioneer donated $5,000 toward the production of educational materials for the purpose of preventing serious injuries
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Thousands of antique John Deere tractor enthusiasts from across the United States and Canada travel to the Quad Cities and home of Deere & Company in March 2018
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Drex Gauntt is not a farmer who fears technology. To the contrary — he embraces it as an income generator, a tool to more efficiently use water, a way to better manage his time, and for the benefit