It was actually a sulfur study. I was at Joe’s farm to gather some alfalfa tissue and soil samples from one of his fields as part of a statewide assessment on sulfur fertility. What with fewer indus...
Cutting height can severely affect forage crops if they are cut too low when being harvested. Penn State Extension Educator Dwane Miller explains in a blog why cutting heights are so important.�...
Perhaps the grass is growing fast enough now that the thought of overgrazing isn’t even on the radar. Unfortunately, for many, that situation will change rapidly in the coming weeks. Ask almost...
The monthly U.S. average alfalfa price for April climbed $6 per ton after making a $4 per ton gain for April. The latest USDA Agricultural Prices report pegged alfalfa at $181 per ton, which still is...
Just as first cutting was getting started in the Northwest, a late spring storm arrived; this gave credence to the adage “If you need to start a rainstorm, cut some hay.” Parts of the Southern Col...
My wife does most of the cooking at our house. She is more skilled and discerning than I am when it comes to preparing a meal. My rule of thumb is that if you have to mix two or more ingredients toget...
May 5, 2020• University of Florida Extension recently provided this video showing some of their research efforts for incorporating legumes into bahiagrass pastures.• Burning native prairies during...
Let’s face it, there are lots of keys to making high-quality forage, but few are more important than a fast dry down. Other than drying, only bad things happen to a forage crop between cutting and b...
Tall fescue gained popularity in the 1940s and 1950s, but that was before farmers knew about its potential for toxicity.Infected with endophytes that produce toxic ergot alkaloids, tall fescue can red...
