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  • Aug. 29, 2011
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    What Grasses Horses Prefer

    A mixture of fescue, Kentucky bluegrass, smooth bromegrass and perennial ryegrass will likely whet horses’ appetites and maintain productive pastures. That’s according to a first-year equine grazing grass preference and persistence trial conducted by University of Minnesota (U of M) forage and equine specialists...More
  • Aug. 29, 2011
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    Extension Expertise: Products Provide Urea Without The Loss, Expert Says

    Our most effective nitrogen (N) fertilizer, ammonium nitrate, has become extremely hard to find in most areas. It’s been used to make explosives and could soon come under federal regulation, requiring too much paperwork for dealers to want to stock the product....More
  • Aug. 29, 2011
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    Industry News: Giant Spools Increase Baling Efficiency

    Agco Advanced Giant Spools of baler twine increase running time by as much as 38% compared to standard spool sizes and reduce time spent loading twine, according to Agco...More
  • Aug. 29, 2011
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    Fuel Pellets From Poor Hay

    Bob and May Miller decided to make something valuable out of what grows in no-longer-farmed fields in Delaware County, NY. In 2008, the retired dairy farmers started Enviro Energy LLC, Unadilla, and began turning some of that grassy material into fuel pellets for heating buildings...More
  • Aug. 29, 2011
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    Hay Supply Scramble Intensifies

    The lack of hay across the U.S. can in part be blamed on too little rain – or too much – as well as extreme hot or cool temperatures this growing season. But the loss of hay acreage to more lucrative crops has also hurt supply and spurred demand...More
  • Aug. 18, 2011
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    Converting CRP To Corn, Soybeans Adds Carbon Debt, Study Shows

    Farmers and policymakers should wait before converting Conservation Reserve Program land to corn and soybean production, according to a Michigan State University study...More
  • Aug. 12, 2011
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    Add Grass To Rejuvenate Thinning Alfalfa

    Interseeding grass into a thinning alfalfa stand can lengthen its productive life by several years, and late summer can be an excellent time to do it...More
  • Aug. 5, 2011
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    Hot Weather Hampers Cool-Season Forages

    When the temperature rises above 90° and the humidity is high, cool-season forages suffer, warns Bruce Anderson, University of Nebraska Extension forage specialist...More
  • Jul. 29, 2011
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    Harvest Released CRP Acres Soon

    Emergency haying of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) land in counties where those acres have been released should be begin soon if it hasn’t been done yet, says Walt Fick, Kansas State University research and Extension range management specialist...More
  • Jun. 20, 2011
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    Harvest Prairie Hay Once And Twice

    Beef producers wondering when is the best time to harvest prairie hay may actually be wise to use two cutting schedules, says Bruce Anderson, University of Nebraska extension forage specialist...More
  • May 3, 2011
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    Forages’ Future Hinges On Research, Education

    Harlan Anderson doesn’t think much of where alfalfa’s been the past 25 years, but he’s excited about where it could go. Anderson is the Cokato, MN, farmer, horse-ration entrepreneur and former veterinarian who has hobnobbed with politicians and is known as the father of Freedom To Farm – the 1995 Farm Bill...More
  • May 2, 2011
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    Kleingrass Works For South Texas Graziers

    Leroy Foerster wouldn’t trade his kleingrass – not for Coastal bermudagrass or the native range grasses usually used in his Coastal Bend area. His ranch, seeded completely to this imported bunchgrass just before he bought it 20 years ago, supports a 70-cow herd rotated year-round through 30 paddocks...More
  • Apr. 5, 2011
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    New Insect Attacks Georgia Bermudagrass

    Bermudagrass stem maggots were discovered damaging bermudagrass pastures and hayfields in Georgia for the first time last summer, reports William Hudson, University of Georgia Extension entomologist...More
  • Jan. 10, 2011
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    Stressed Forages Need Some Attention

    The well-being of Indiana forage crops this year will depend on whether producers alleviate some of the stresses caused by past management concerns...More
  • Nov. 23, 2010
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    Don’t Wait For Spring To Plant Forages

    Planting grasses and legumes in late fall or winter can work nearly as well as in early spring, says Bruce Anderson, University of Nebraska Extension forage specialist...More
  • Nov. 1, 2010
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    Baleage That Can’t Be Beat: Wisconsin Family Wins Forage Superbowl

    Mowing in the afternoon and tedding in the same field pass help John and Diane Pounder and son Bryan make high-quality bale silage for their organic dairy clients...More
  • Oct. 21, 2010
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    Know Your Cool-Season Grasses

    There is no perfect grass for grazing or hay production. But knowing the pros and cons of the various species can help producers select the one that most closely meets their needs, says a University of Missouri Extension agronomist...More
  • Sep. 24, 2010
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    Switchgrass As A Forage Crop?

    Its high yields and value as a hay or pasture crop during hot summer months have researchers looking at switchgrass as more than a renewable fuel source...More
  • Sep. 23, 2010
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    Orchardgrass Matches Alfalfa In Milk Study

    Alfalfa (40% NDF) and orchardgrass (60% NDF) hays supported similar milk production levels when they replaced corn grain in rations at the University of Minnesota...More
  • Sep. 23, 2010
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    Plan Forage Needs For The Whole Dairy Herd

    Forages should be grouped, stored and used according to where livestock are in the production cycle; a whole-farm management approach is essential for dairies to stay profitable, says Charlie Sniffen....More
  • Sep. 23, 2010
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    Add Grass To High-Forage Dairy Diets

    Dairy rations consisting of 55-75% forage can help solve a few cow-health problems, says Charlie Sniffen, an independent nutritionist and consultant...More
  • Sep. 23, 2010
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    Alfalfa-Grass Mixes That Milk

    Grass-legume mixes in dairy rations are becoming more popular as producers look to cool hot rations and provide effective fiber. Adding grasses helps lower the amount of non-fiberous carbohydrates in an overall dairy ration...More
  • Sep. 23, 2010
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    Grow Grasses To Help ‘Fix’ Alfalfa-Corn Silage Dairy Rations

    Dairymen are starting to realize the advantages of adding grasses to their alfalfa-corn silage rations – to provide more effective fiber and reduce energy levels...More
  • Aug. 15, 2010
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    Horses Prefer Timothy, Alfalfa Over Teff, Kentucky Study Shows

    When given a choice, mares in recent University of Kentucky research ate more timothy or alfalfa than teff...More
  • Aug. 15, 2010
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    Grass Choices Are Crucial

    "There's as much difference between grass varieties as there is between an Angus and a Holstein cow,” says Dan Undersander, University of Wisconsin Extension forage specialist....More

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