Matt Beckerink wants the silage for his high-producing dairy cows to be consistent, and alfalfa doesn't do well on some of his fields. That's the biggest...More
Storing silage in drive-over piles instead of bunkers often results in higher losses. But that doesn't have to be the case, says Kansas State University...More
Whether forage sorghum becomes hay or silage, is used in a summer grazing program or as an alternative crop, interest in it is definitely picking up....More
When Guy Clark first planted brown midrib (BMR) sorghum-sudangrass eight years ago, he put in 80 acres. Today he has 400 acres of it and only 60 of alfalfa....More
If producers are looking for a high-quality annual forage with good productivity, Paul Peterson recommends Italian ryegrass. I'm excited about it, says...More
Horse enthusiast-commercial hay grower Sid Pittman decided not to phone a contract sprigger when increasing his bermudagrass acreage last year. Instead,...More
We wouldn't be in the cattle or hay business without baleage, says Jonny Harris. We make our money off square-bale hay and feed the baleage to the cows....More
It often starts slowly, but picks up speed in its second year. By then it can yield up to 7 tons of forage per acre, with crude protein peaking as high...More
Ryegrass is a high-yielding, high-quality winter forage that is phenomenally inexpensive to produce. So why are only a handful of California dairy operations...More
Don’t scrimp on plastic when wrapping midsize square bales, say University of Wisconsin researchers. That’s one of their recommendations following a series of bale wrapping studies....More
Beef cattleman John Spain was already looking for a way to put up hay with fewer trips over the field. But the decision became more urgent after he was...More
Before feeding small grain forages, match the feed to the need, say California researchers exploring harvest-stage effects on winter forage yield and...More
Grasses have been getting more attention from forage breeders in recent years, and the newest varieties provide proof of their success. Although all types...More
Bale silage lets farmers gain the quality and yield advantages of silage, at a lower cost than chopping. So says Mike Collins, University of Kentucky...More