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

Despite producers’ best efforts, sometimes silage will succumb to yeasts, molds and other microbes that cause spoilage.

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

Land O’Lakes, Inc. and United Suppliers, Inc. of Ames, Iowa today announced their intent to merge their crop inputs businesses

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

Alfalfa hay prices reported to USDA from selected locations Forage Quality Location Premium+ Good Fair Colorado $200-205 $175-195 $100-125 Iowa $140 $1

Digi-Star introduces the NT 8000i rate control system for manure spreaders. The NT 8000i is a weight-based system that improves application efficiency by varying the unloading rate in proportion

Researchers at the U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center in Madison, Wis., compared the drying rates of three cool-season grass species to determine if there were differences. Meadow fescue, orchardgrass

Though bermudagrass is expected to be a long-lived, productive species, there are situations where stands begin to thin or totally die over time

It somehow seems we have reached a point where alfalfa is often defined as "Roundup Ready" or not; to be sure, glyphosate resistance is a nice tool that expands some management options, specifically