If you think weed herbicide resistance is just a row crop problem . . . think again. “North America leads the world in herbicide resistant weeds, and it’s becoming a growing issue for
Heavy rains last summer, a dry fall and the usual harsh winter conditions are all reasons why there may be more than the usual number of pastures in need of a reboot for 2016. “A lot of
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
Many do not understand what fall dormancy really is and its value to alfalfa growers. Fall dormancy is the ability of alfalfa to grow tall in the fall. It is measured by determining plant
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture, Bill Northey presents La Crosse Seed team members with a Water Quality Initiative Award. Pictured left to right: Bill Eatock, Tim Gioffredi, Bert Strayer, Scott Wohltm
LandMark Implement, Inc. has been recognized by John Deere for 10 years of outstanding service as an authorized John Deere dealer. “We strive to provide the best experience for our customers
As water availability declines and forage market prices drop, more and more alfalfa growers are looking for ways to increase their on-farm productivity by upgrading their traditional surface irrigation
Every rancher or farmer works cattle a little differently depending on a variety of factors from herd size, type, and age to equipment/facility layout and budget, yet too often standard equipmen
Sulfur is an essential element for crops but soils are often lacking in levels needed to maximize yields, says Ron Chamberlain, lead agronomist for GYPSOIL brand gypsum
Farmers Edge™, a global leader in precision agriculture and independent data management solutions, today announced a collaboration with The Weather Company, an IBM Business
Harvest is underway in Southern California and other regions are near that point. Some reports have prices lower as hay producers try to clean out supplies before the new crop is ready to be made
At last week’s two-day Southeast Hay Convention in Moultrie, Ga., there was a lot of alfalfa-growing discussion. “We’ll either talk you into it or out of it,” said Dennis Hancock,
The recent run of warm temperatures may have some people in the mood to grease up the drill and get an early start on seeding alfalfa. “For most situations, the risks of planting early
The beauty and curse of a biological system is that we always play the averages and probabilities because very few things happen 100 percent of the time. For any given question there are
A press release on March 11, 2016, from U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) shows how the federal government is mismanaging the water run-off in California
In an effort to continue leading the forage, cover crop and turf markets it services, La Crosse Seed has added Ben Addington as its Marketing Supervisor