During spring, the growth of cool-season grasses can be explosive and can easily get ahead of a grazier, resulting in a lot of seedhead biomass with low nutritive value
Hardly a blade of grass is wasted in New Zealand. Their agricultural economy is centered on forage production, and they are good at it. Those of us who have spent a career in pastoral agricultur
· Donations to those impacted by the wildfires in the High Plains continue to pour into collection sites. Some locations report having all the hay donations they need in the short term, so
Many parts of the country saw record temperatures in February and little measurable snow throughout the winter. Despite the unexpected warmth, submissions at the University of Kentucky Vet Diagnostic
When ordering pizza, I’m partial to mushrooms ... and only mushrooms.Don’t try to complicate the issue with the likes of pepperoni, sausage, pineapple, peppers, onions, or any other item on
“Early spring irrigation provides an opportunity to build a reserve water source for summer use,” says Bruce Anderson, University of Nebraska extension forage specialist. “This offers
Seth HoytAuthor of The Hoyt Report, providing hay market analysis and insight.The California Department of Food and Agriculture Dairy Marketing Branch reported that alfalfa fed to milk cows in Cali
Below are examples of alfalfa and grass prices being paid FOB barn/stack (except for those noted as delivered, which is indicated by a "d" in the table below) for selected states at the
The first step in spring planting is seedbed preparation: cover crop residues need to be incorporated into the soil. Breaking up the soil and mixing in the crop is performed by a stubble cultivator or
The Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR) and The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation launched a national cover crop initiative today during a special press conference at the National
KIOTI Tractor, a division of Daedong-USA, Inc., recently wrapped it’s year-long promotion, the Power Through Tour presented by Trace Adkins, raising $32,220 for Wounded Warrior Project®
Mycotoxins can be the source of several important herd health problems ranging from reduced feed intake to suppressed immune response. With consequences like these, it pays for producers to manage —
DuPont Pioneer and CNH Industrial today announced an agreement to enable wireless data transfer capabilities between EncircaSM services and the advanced farm management systems of AFS Connect™
AGCO, Your Agriculture Company, a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment and infrastructure, presented eight supplier awards during its fourth annual AGCO North America Supplier
Valley® Irrigation, The Leader in Precision Irrigation®, a division of Valmont Industries, Inc. (NYSE: VMI), and Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB), a premier provider of precision agriculture solutions, announc
In the wake of the devastation recently caused by the wildfires in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Colorado, Merck Animal Health has announced it will donate $20,000 to help support communities
How can any feed be too good, anyway? With the cost of feed the largest expense on many operations (especially dairy farms), spring green-up is (mostly) a time for celebration –
How would you make a positive difference in your community if you won a new John Deere G-Series skid steer or compact track loader (CTL)? Beginning today, John Deere is asking that question in communi
Below are examples of alfalfa and grass prices being paid FOB barn/stack (except for those noted as delivered, which is indicated by a "d" in the table below) for selected states at the
