Feb. 18, 2021
Alfalfa is underutilized, being mainly used as animal feed,” said Youngmi Kim, assistant professor in agricultural engineering technology at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls...


Feb. 16, 2021
Lurking in every load of corn silage brought to the silo are wild yeasts. These microorganisms are a specific type of fungi that occur naturally on all plants and may be active with or without oxygen...


Feb. 16, 2021
Alfalfa hay has long been a premier forage for dairy cattle...


Feb. 16, 2021
Most farmers think their machinery salesman is just someone who wants to sell the next unit, but a good sales representative also wants to help you succeed with your operation...


Feb. 16, 2021
The greeting sign reads Prairie Star Farm, and as you turn into the drive, you may find any one of John and Meghan Palmer’s five children running between the buildings...


Feb. 16, 2021
Similar to that 30-year-old tattoo of an ex-girlfriend’s name that seemed like a good idea at the time, some things just hang around beyond their useful life...


Feb. 16, 2021
For the second consecutive year and the third time in four years, total U.S. hay exports in 2020 eclipsed 4 million metric tons (MT)...


Feb. 16, 2021
Searching for a silver bullet that will preserve wetter than desired hay has been a pastime for private companies, researchers, and hay producers for many years...


Feb. 16, 2021
More than adequate snow cover has characterized the winter for a large swath of the northern U.S. and a fair number of central states...


Feb. 16, 2021
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...