The high yield potential of energy crops like switchgrass and miscanthus, demonstrated in university and company research trials, generates plenty of...More
The 2010 Kansas Hay and Grazing Conference is scheduled for Jan. 13 at the Kansas Farm Bureau building in Manhattan. Sponsored by K-State Research and...More
Seeding grasses with alfalfa provides better cover management and reduces erosion, said Tom Cox, University of Wisconsin (UW) ag economist. The question...More
The amount of alfalfa used in dairy-cow diets is declining, a trend Neal Martin would like to see reversed. Martin, director of the U.S. Dairy Forage...More
A one-day change in ration dry matter can have a big impact on milk production, say researchers at the U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center in Madison, WI....More
About 15 years ago, Leland Driggs was fed up with all the problems inherent in baling square bales breakdowns, knotter issues and broken bales, leaf loss...More
Fall-seeded peas or lentils could pan out as a profitable grazing crop as well as an economical nitrogen source for a subsequent wheat crop, say Montana...More
Part of corn ethanol's claim to fame has been that, when burned, it decreases greenhouse emissions by 10-20% as compared to gasoline, according to the...More
Learning by doing is a key to success and enjoyment for Dan Miller. For 205 days a year, Miller is a mild-mannered farm management instructor at a local...More
Mike Hutjens thinks dairymen and their nutritionists should be using computer programs that do more than spit out balanced diets. He's excited about ration...More
Determining the physical effectiveness factor (pef) of forages will soon be easier for dairy producers and nutritionists who use ration balancing programs...More
Producing Cash Hay For Virginia's Equine Industry is the theme of three one-day workshops to be held Feb. 7, 8 and 9 and sponsored by Virginia Cooperative...More
Growers will find few new conventional alfalfa varieties available for planting next year. The reason, some industry representatives say, is that companies...More
Dairy cows fed a high-sugar ration are happier, healthier and better producers, says Dan Skow, a Fairmont, MN, veterinarian. But don't think molasses...More
Mention kochia and most folks immediately think of a weed. But forage kochia, a distant relative of the annual weed, is a high-quality fall and winter...More
Many dairy producers could save some money, while maintaining milk production, by cutting back on protein. That's the conclusion reached by Glen Broderick,...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
Not only are there ample quantities of alfalfa varieties on the market today, they're more pest-resistant and winterhardy than ever before. So says Dan...More
Researchers report good and bad news from their work on pigeon pea, a very drought-tolerant, tropical annual legume. The good news: Pigeon pea has the...More
Six forage seminars will be held during the 2004 World Dairy Expo, to be held Sept. 28-Oct. 2 at Alliant Energy Center in Madison, WI. The seminars, in...More
Dan Undersander, University of Wisconsin extension forage specialist, and Don Myers, Ohio State University professor emeritus, will be keynote speakers...More
Forage growers looking to fill their barns with high-quality hay may want to peruse a new Purdue University extension publication. The Purdue Forage Field...More
If there is a golden rule for alfalfa harvest, it's this: Don't do it while the plants prepare for winter. That means allowing alfalfa to regrow for four...More
2004 Buy Pure Alfalfa If you want the Real Thing, you probably have to pay for it, whether it's a Coke or a pure alfalfa variety. But alfalfa marketers,...More
Seven forage seminars will be part of this year's World Dairy Expo, running Sept. 30 through Oct. 4 in Madison, WI. The seminars will take place at the...More