Photo: Iowa State UniversityTrying to get additional forage production from sacrifice pastures used for overwintering or spring calving is a struggle on many farms
December 1 is the deadline to sign up for pasture, rangeland, and forage (PRF) insurance for the 2025 calendar year. This subsidized program can help mitigate forage production losses due to low
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)
KUHN recently launched five new products to benefit growers across North America. A preview of each machine is included below. FC 13460 D RA Mower Conditioner/Merger CombinationThe KUHN FC 13460
Kuhn North America is pleased to introduce the new 5640 field cultivator. The 5640 model brings new features and sizes building upon the solid performance of the 5635
For much of the U.S., frost is within a page turn of the calendar. That means the prussic acid poisoning alarm for sorghum-related species will promptly be sounded. In the near future, however, there
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 day
RCI Engineering is excited to introduce the 521R and 421R Bale Accumulators for John Deere Round Balers.The 521R/421R Bale Accumulators provide round baler operators with the convenience of carr
Harvested hay acres in the U.S. were estimated to be down 2% this year in USDA’s June Acreage report. Total harvested hay acres are expected to reach 51.5 million acres
This spring, I seeded some container varieties of lettuce in planter boxes near a shaded area of my makeshift home garden. My harvest was far from fruitful and only afforded enough leaves to put
Pasture managers have a different-looking toolbox than most farmers. Somewhere deep in the corner of those toolboxes, buried under the grasses and legumes, are the brassicas. Although they are n
This spring, I seeded some container varieties of lettuce in planter boxes near a shaded area of my makeshift home garden. My harvest was far from fruitful and only afforded enough leaves to put on a
The average price of both alfalfa and grass hay continued their free fall. According to data from the USDA’s Agricultural Prices report, the average July price for alfalfa hay dropped to $183 per
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
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 se
August 6, 2024• The USDA will invest $400 million to support farmers from 18 irrigation districts who improve infrastructure, engage in fallowing programs, or shift cropping systems to reduce
To cut, or not to cut. That is the question Hamlet would ask if only he were a forage producer and not a Shakespeare character. More specifically, the question would be to give alfalfa a longer rest a
