Grasses contain more potentially digestible fiber than legumes, but they need to be harvested early to capture the benefit in milk production

In the Northern Plains region where salts are naturally occurring even under dryland conditions, farmers are trying multiple strategies to deal with the issue

Growers can easily navigate the new set of tools on their own, or they may have expert assistance from an Encirca certified services agent or their local Pioneer sales professional

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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

Even a short time without living roots in the soil can impact your farm ecosystem. If you practice no-till religiously, this is one of your founding principles

Seth HoytAuthor of The Hoyt Report, providing hay market analysis and insight. With the decline of alfalfa hay acres in Central California due to continued growth of almond and pistachio acre

AGCO Parts, a division of AGCO Corporation (NYSE:AGCO), a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment, has redesigned and improved Sprayparts.com

In many parts of the U.S., March marks the ideal frost-seeding time. Though not always a sure bet, frost seeding pastures has shown to be a time-proven practice for maintaining an effective level of l

We often hear about the virtues of rotational grazing in theoretical terms based on research. However, there are livestock producers across the U.S. who can vouch for its benefits based on personal ex

Fertilizing cool-season forages and some winter annuals like rye and wheat early in the spring promotes advanced growth and allows hay feeding to end prematurely.According to Dirk Philipp, associate p

February 7, 2017· In what was a nail-biter competition, the Forage Quiz Bowl team from Penn State defeated the quartet from Kansas State in the final round at the American For

Dairy farmers who grow their own forages should focus on diversity. Throughout the eastern United States, perennial grasses such as orchardgrass, timothy, reed canarygrass, and fescue are common

Corn silage is the predominant forage fed to dairy cows in the United States. This is related to its unique characteristic of providing both high energy and physically effective fiber

The 2016 crop year was interesting from the East to West. Forage ash, some of which is soil contamination, and anti-nutrition factors (for example, mold, yeast, mycotoxins, and negative bacteria

One of the major goals of The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation’s Forage Improvement Division has been the development of perennial cool-season forages, such as tall fescue, that could fill the "forage

Legumes improve forage quality and reduce nitrogen inputs in a pasture-based system. Grazing-based livestock producers frequently overseed cool-season grass pastures with legumes

Geralds likes to bale his alfalfa- orchardgrass fields between 12 and 15 percent moisture. Each of his six balers is equipped with a moisture tester

Now that winter is in full effect, most grain farmers are either ice fishing or taking a vacation at the beach, but not us hay guys

Winter annual pastures can be a great option for lowering winter feeding costs by extending the grazing period and reducing or eliminating the need for traditional protein and energy supplements