Alfalfa has a lot of impressive features when it comes to water usage. And despite being a major water user, alfalfa is also a major food producer. At least, that is how Dan Putnam defended the number...
Driving through Midwestern countryside over the holidays, I observed no shortage of sacrifice paddocks with bale feeders surrounded by cattle. More often than not, the feeders were also surrounded by...
Few things in life are certain, but one of those things is that stored hay quality never improves and most often declines, depending on the initial baling moisture and storage conditions.Althoug...
The month-over-month average price of alfalfa tumbled $8 per ton in November and settled at $165, according to data from the USDA’s Agricultural Prices report. This was the lowest average monthly pr...
Below are examples of alfalfa and grass prices being paid FOB barn/stack (except for those noted as delivered, which are indicated by a "d" in the table below) for selected states at the end of the...
Alfalfa Persistence is Profit, How to Establish a Good Forage Stand, and Practical Approaches to Stress Relief in Agriculture are just a few of the many presentations offered at Midwest Forage Association's Tour de Forage...
Winter is coming, and with it comes colder temperatures, wet or icy ground, and snow in some areas. Despite the changing weather conditions, you still need to get work done, and farm tire maintenance...
December 2, 2024• Here’s what you need to know about a cow’s lower critical temperature (LCT).• This forage inventory and demand calculator from South Dakota State University can help you esti...
Earlier this month, I was asked to speak on the future of forage in the dairy ration. Futuristic talks are both good and bad. On the one hand, it’s difficult to know what will happen before it happe...
