Late last week, Iowa’s Sens. Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) as well as Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Bob Casey Jr. (D-PA) introduced the Give our Resources the Opportunity

Double-cropping winter annuals after corn silage harvest is increasing in popularity among dairy farmers who have found that it provides numerous benefits

The NationalAgri-Marketing Association (NAMA) has announced that Ed Peck, President and Owner of Filament, has been selected as the 2018 NAMA Marketer of the Year

For over 20 years, our family lived in a large, century-old farmhouse, held together with state-of-the-art 1950s “knob and tube” wiring

Scott Barao oversees Hedgeapple Farm, which markets beef from about 150 grass-fed and finished head per year. Profitability and environmental stewardship drive the farm’s operational model

Every forage producer knows that maturity is the most important factor in determining forage quality

On-farm alfalfa hay yields as reported by the USDA have been flat for the past 20 to 30 years, whether considered nationally or in the major alfalfa growing states

The 2009 NCBA president is passionate about his cattle, pastures, and the environment

Drought is often not a question of “if” but rather “when.” Having a plan in place to get through it can keep both cattle and pastures productive

The USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) has posted U.S. hay export totals for 2017 and the news on the export front continues to be largely positive

With the introduction of reduced-lignin alfalfa, some users are asking if pairing the product with brown midrib corn will result in too much digestible fiber

The low futures prices for corn and soybeans have caused some farmers to consider alfalfa as a more profitable crop in 2018 than either grain

Full disclosure — I am not an economist. However, my premise is this: For various reasons, many growers would be economically better off growing a different forage than what they have

When brush or woody plants become invasive and begin to ruin forage quality, an economical control program is warranted

As spring approaches, tractors are rolling into both farm shops and fields. Most farmers are putting the finishing touches on their winter shop work to get every piece of equipment ready

Adaptive grazing is a term describing a management approach that includes many practices such as frequent rotation of cattle and stockpiling for winter grazing

With spring soon upon us, March is the perfect time to revisit or begin a grazing plan and develop strategies to manage new forage growth

Much like culture varies widely from one region to another, forage quality is known to be strikingly different as well

Lallemand Animal Nutrition and the Progressive Agriculture Foundation are teaming up to offer silage safety education for up to 100,000 children and adult volunteers through Progressive Agriculture Foundation

Nitrogen will remain our most needed input for profitable grass production