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For the 10th consecutive year, bermudagrass hay from Benton County, AR, has won its class in the American Forage and Grassland Council’s (AFGC) National Hay Show...More

May is when Missouri producers are supposed to start cutting hay – when plants have the fewest seed heads and leaves contain the most nutrients. In reality, though, many cut in June or even July – well past prime quality...More

Sudangrass is proving to be a worthy contender as a summer smother crop, according to University of Illinois (U of I) research on Canada thistle...More

Graziers don’t have to worry about losing forage quality if their cool-season grasses get tall in summer, according to two Wisconsin studies...More

Grass-finished beef can command premium prices, but the production side of the equation can be daunting, says Jeff McCutcheon, an Ohio State University Extension educator in Morrow Coun-ty...More

The U.S.EPA has granted federal registration approval for DuPont’s Pastora herbicide for selective control of broadleaf and grass weeds in bermudagrass pastures and hayfields...More

Custom harvesters who charge by the hour rather than by the ton may be shortchanging themselves, especially when they buy self-propelled forage harvesters with a bit more oomph. So concluded Tim Meister, John Deere division marketing manager for self-propelled forage harvesters, at the annual Wisconsin Custom Operators meeting in January...More

Nematodes are showing up in switchgrass (pictured) and miscanthus, two of the top crops considered for biofuel production...More

Grass-based dairy farming can work anywhere cool-season grass and clover pastures grow...More

Now that I've baled it, I'm not scared of it anymore, says Clay Dell, who harvested switchgrass last fall for Genera Energy's cellulosic ethanol pilot...More

Seeding grasses with alfalfa provides better cover management and reduces erosion, said Tom Cox, University of Wisconsin (UW) ag economist. The question...More