If raising replacement heifers is such a large expense and over 50% of those expenses come from feed costs, the question should be: How can we reduce the costs of producing quality feed for dairy heifers?

Another flip of the calendar means the first cutting of alfalfa is fast approaching for many farmers

Perennial forages are often praised for their ability to capture atmospheric carbon and sequester it in the soil

All eyes are on the long-term forecast as precipitation and temperature maps point to another impending drought year across much of the U.S

If the hay market was a hospital patient, the doctors and nurses would be on the run because the average price paid for hay has essentially flatlined. The February average price for alfalfa hay retrea

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 of the

Millborn Seeds, a seed company dedicated to enriching land and lives for more than 37 years, is continuing their focus on being visionaries in the seed industry by expanding their footprint

Fall dormancy of alfalfa is an important trait to consider when selecting a variety, but how relevant is it to farm-scale production?

Do fresh, newly planted pastures provide better nutritional quality for grazing livestock than older pastures?

High-quality corn silage and alfalfa and grass forages are staples on dairy farms; however, these feedstuffs provide inadequate fiber and excess energy for breeding-age and pregnant dairy heifers

Drought is on farmers’ minds across Missouri and other states. Monthly precipitation has been below average 17 of the last 22 months in Columbia, Mo

March 5, 2024• The Smokehouse Creek Fire in Texas has become the largest wildfire in the state’s history. Dry and windy conditions caused the flames to burn more than 1 million acres across

Winter cereal grains have taken big strides in the forage world as prominent components of double crop systems. In addition to keeping living roots in the soil and covering the ground during colder mo

Warmer winter temperatures might welcome an early growing season, but this head start won’t be exclusive to forage

If only there was an app whereby grass growth could be controlled according to the needs of the grazing herd. How great it would be if we could simply dial it down in the spring and crank it up during

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 of the

Youth and adults vied for cash prizes in the fifth annual Sealpro® You Be the Judge Silage Evaluation Contest during World Ag Expo in Tulare, Calif. The contest was held in the Sealpro display booth

WHO: ExxonMobil, one of the largest publicly traded international energy companies, uses technology and innovation to help meet the world’s growing energy needs

Consumers have a way of changing agricultural trends. For example, in the grocery store, more sustainable food products are often chosen if given a choice

It’s typically large square and round bales that dominate the countryside, and for many years, major machinery manufacturers weren’t motivated to invest large resources into small square bale