Mark your calendars and join us for the Western Alfalfa & Forage Symposium, December 2-4, 2015 at the Silver Legacy Resort in Reno, Nevada. This Symposium is a comprehensive and educatio
Spring planting has officially completed, and the newest phase of agriculture has began for the season. Customer interest and inquiries have shifted to cover crops for Elk Mound Seed (EMS)
The American Forage and Grassland Council is pleased to host the Warm Season Grass Professional Workshop August 18, 2015 in Lexington, KY. This workshop is modeled after the successful Cool Seas
By Glenn Shewmaker Extension Forage Specialist University of Idaho May stocks of hay are up in Idaho, but the untold story is that much of it is junk hay. We had dry weather up until it was time to c
In last week's eHay Weekly "Road Trip" report from Georgia, University of Georgia Extension forage specialistDennis Hancock indicated that bermudagrass stem maggot was being found in the sout
In 1930 there were nearly 40 million acres of oats harvested for grain in the United States. By contrast, the most recent Census of Agriculture reported that the nation's farmers harvested jus
Light trade and meager amounts of dairy quality hay this week in many states. Below are examples of alfalfa and grass prices being paid (FOB) for selected states at the end of the day on Friday, July
This week we first take a look at what was in the form of the June precipitation map for the U.S. Count yourself unlucky if you reside in those areas that set new wetness records; and even more
Understanding moisture level in corn is key to determining your harvest schedule; corn that is ready to be harvested will be at the perfect point in drydown for starch content and digestibility.
Fifty-eight schools and local organizations have received nearly $100,000 in community investment grants from DuPont Pioneer in 2015. These grants, awarded through the Pioneer Northern Business Unit
In eastern Idaho last week, one sale on Supreme alfalfa hay brought $200 fob the stack. While there weren’t any actual sales reported on Fair quality (feeder hay), there were bids of $70 per ton
"Benefits to storing forages by cutting date or hybrid type include better forage quality through improved fermentation and the option to target peak lactation cow groups to receive the highest
After 12 years of monitoring water quality on farms with manure applied to forage crops, the UW Discovery Farms® Program is adding a grain based farm. The Roger Rebout and Sons Farm, a 3,000 acre cas
Reliance on agriculture in Wisconsin is as old as the Badger State itself. Since the inception of statehood in 1848, agriculture has been the stalwart of the Wisconsin economy, growing into a dy
Powerful and Nimble John Deere Utility-Class Wheel Loaders Latest Models to Undergo Updates John Deere continues to update its K-Series wheel loader lineup to adhere to Final Tier 4 emissions standar
Corn fields in the Upper Midwest that received excessive rain in June are susceptible to nitrogen (N) loss. Growers may want to consider applying additional N to fields that have experienced pon
Deere & Company and King Agro, a manufacturer of carbon fiber technology products, announced a partnership focused on developing and distributing carbon fiber booms exclusively for John Deer
Potato LeafhopperOSU Extension With each storm front that races north into Ohio from the Gulf states unleashing torrents of wind and rain from now through the summer, the chance also increases fo
