Rhino
AG, Inc. is proud to unveil the TS10 flex-wing rotary cutter at the National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Kentucky
Goodyear-tire
Titan International (Titan) is pleased to announce a new versatile tire — the Goodyear R14 — that can meet growers’ needs whether they are in the field or on the road
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Some pasture blends offered by seed marketers come at a more attractive price point than others. Instead of matching the blend to fit an area, some companies use a least-cost formulation.Reynold Berge
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Ranchers in Montana and surrounding areas were hit with an unprecedented drought in 2017. For many, it was the second year in a row of such dire conditions
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The mere mention of crabgrass evokes responses ranging from clenched teeth and muttered oaths to smiles and nods of approval

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The benefits of clover are frequently extolled. We have all heard the sermons (or preached them)
Mike-Rankin-field
The USDA has issued its hay report card for 2017, and depending on your point of view, the results are either positive or negative
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Turkeys and dairy farms or feedyards shouldn’t be mentioned in the same sentence. However, some farmers feed turkeys and birds in addition to feeding their dairy cows or feedlot cattle
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The author is a commercial hay grower in Moses Lake, Wash., and has his own advertising business. Educational events and trade shows offer attendees a chance to learn about new research, view new tech
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Hay & Forage Grower talks with Glen Aiken, recently retired research scientist at the USDA-ARS Forage-Animal Production Research Unit in Lexington, Ky

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Andy Stock believes many farmers could do a better job of planning the long-term future of their businesses
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Pasture-based livestock production at first glance is a simple system. Producers use herbivores to harvest forage and create something they can sell (or enjoy)
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The onset of winter gives most of us plenty of time to work in our shops, which sometimes are nicer than the house. Now is the time to go over our equipment from head to toe to make sure it is r
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I meet a lot of people at forage meetings during the course of a year. Never has anyone broached the subject of sericea lespedeza . . . that’s until I met Reed Edwards at a Georgia hay conference
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With rising market prices for live calves, staying up all night to supervise first-calf heifers during calving season is well worth the effort to many producers

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Farmers often boost corn plant densities as a means to maximize forage yields or replenish silage stocks
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In the Midwest, planting winter-hardy cereal grasses such as winter rye or triticale after fall-harvested corn or soybeans can provide both soil benefits and a grazing resource in the spring
AlfalfaMarkets_ph
Below are examples of alfalfa and grass prices being paid FOB barn/stack (except for those noted as delivered, which is indicated by a "d" in the table below) for selected states at the end of the day
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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. Total exports of alfalfa and other hay (think
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Forage — or more specifically fiber — passage rate through the cow has become a “hot” topic among nutritionists and forage researchers in recent years. It’s also a topic that