Oli BachieExtension agronomy advisorUniversity of California-Davis The sugarcane aphid (SCA) has recently been found in central Arizona and Central California causing damage to sorghum crops. SC
Alfalfa enhanced with the transgenic, reduced-lignin trait being marketed as HarvXtra was made available in limited supplies for spring 2016 planting. In 2017, at least 10 seed marketers will offer Ha
This was one of those years where making generalizations about growing conditions was difficult, even within the same state or sometimes county. Such was the case in Pennsylvania, New York, and
Fall pasture growth can provide an extra opportunity for grazing livestock. If not managed carefully, though, it can have detrimental long-term effects on your forage stand.“A dry summer has stunted
The NIRS Consortium, in cooperation with the US Dairy Forage Research Center, will be hosting a special forage testing seminar at World Dairy Expo at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 4, in the back of the
Krone announces their Swadro single-rotor rakes now feature Krone Lift Tines™ with new angled ends, allowing them to lift the material while raking, creating the Krone Lift Effect™
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An Agricultural Research Service (ARS) plant geneticist has developed new genetic resources that allow the breeding of sorghum varieties with higher grain yields and greater resistance to
The new LB434XL 3x4 large square baler from Case IH helps high-volume hay and forage producers bale more acres per day thanks to improved capacity and greater bale density
The thought of alfalfa being traded on the futures market is a concept that probably scares a lot of hay growers and marketers. After all, supply, demand, quality, and good old-fashioned one-on-one ne
A new white clover variety bred specifically to improve and maintain healthy, productive pastures has been released for seeding. Renovation is the first commercial product from a joint breeding effort
Making your living with pastured livestock involves the melding of plant growth and animal forage intake. Optimizing both components is the end game.Keeping pasture plants within their linear (r
Seth HoytAuthor of The Hoyt Report, providing hay market analysis and insight Demand for alfalfa hay from Central California dairies, mainly the Tulare and Hanford areas, started to pick up in J
Glenn ShewmakerExtension Forage SpecialistUniversity of IdahoExtension workers in eastern Idaho reported getting an unprecedented three cuttings of alfalfa at the Tetonia Research Center
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 end of the day
Cutting alfalfa after temperatures have reached the point that regrowth will no longer occur makes for a different discussion than cutting during the period of four to six weeks before first frost. In
Perhaps nowhere in the U.S. is the production of timothy hay given greater reverence than the Pacific Northwest, specifically the Columbia River Basin. The region also happens to provide ideal growing
Though incorporating or leaving corn residue on the soil surface in fields is a common practice, harvesting residue can provide a beneficial feed source during the winter. However, if all
Steve OrloffFarm Advisor/Siskiyou CountyUniversity of California-Extension The weather has taken on a noticeable turn and definitely has a "fall feel." In fact, some areas have already ex
