It seems many people in the farming and ranching communities are still having a hard time coming to terms with the concept of climate change and what role human beings might play in this process

The USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and University of Wisconsin–Madison’s College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) hosted a groundbreaking ceremony

In my last column, I had discussed how to train your grazier’s eye to conduct ongoing pasture inventories

Whether farmers raise dairy cattle, beef cattle, or any other type of livestock, one thing they all have in common is that they must manage variability — variability in weather, variability in marke

Baleage is no longer the novel haymaking practice that it used to be. Many farmers in the humid U.S. region have now jumped on the approach of turning the balers loose in the field before hay ha

Most cool-season perennials will reach peak forage quality soon, if they haven’t done so already. This downfall from the spring flush of fresh growth results in lower fiber digestibility and crude

A virtual forage revenue crop insurance listening session has been scheduled for Tuesday, June 11 at 6:30 p.m. CDT. The National Alfalfa & Forage Alliance (NAFA) is partnering with AgriLogic

The average price of alfalfa hay during April remained the same as the previous month at $195 per ton. According to data from the USDA’s Agricultural Prices report, this broke an 11-month consecutiv

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

Compared to hay production, silage increases the potential yield of nutrients from available land, decreases feed costs, lowers harvest losses, and often increases forage quality

As demand for quality alfalfa continues to rise, managing weeds remains a critical and ever-present component of successful production, according to Leslie Beck, extension weed specialist at New Mexico

Warm-season annual forages are fast-growing, high-quality species that can supplement production and quality to support animal performance

There is something charming about the colorful contrast of red cattle against the backdrop of green grass and a bright blue sky

It is common to hear from university faculty that stocker cattle and Kentucky 31 tall fescue are a bad combination due to the forage’s fungal endophyte and its impacts on animal performance

In the March 2024 issue of this column, it was questioned whether pastures were just right in maturity or too old and in need of renovation

Now that warmer weather is upon us, everyone starts to get that itch to dust off the equipment and pull it out of winter storage

The University of Wisconsin’s Randy Shaver and his colleagues developed the MILK2006 model nearly 20 years ago

Smaller margins due to higher feed costs and lower milk prices have been forcing dairy managers to find opportunities to reduce expenses

In the Midwest, over the last two decades, both June and September have shown a trend toward warmer average monthly temperatures

May 7, 2024• Find USDA updates about Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) detections in livestock here.• Check out these herbicide restriction tables from the University of Wisconsin-Madison