Aug. 19, 2015
At the end of July, Missouri fell a few raindrops shy of having the wettest May to July on record. Before the final tally of the average, the rain totaled 22.41 inches. The wet record was only 0...


Aug. 18, 2015
Tour Of Merced County Dairy Farms and Research Sites To Demonstrate Benefits Of SDI In Dairy Forage Applications And Reveal New Methods For Applying Dairy Wastewater ...


Aug. 18, 2015
New VSL 200 Series Vertical Mixers The new Kuhn Knight VSL 200 Series single-auger vertical mixers, available in 420 and 500 cubic foot capacities, are designed for dairy and beef producers...


Aug. 18, 2015
The 2015 Grassfed Exchange Conference expects to attract hundreds of farmers, ranchers and industry supporters to Mount Pleasant, Mich., during September 16 to 18...


Aug. 18, 2015
The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) reports that acres of alfalfa and alfalfa-grass mixtures in the U.S. declined by 108,000 from 2014 to 2015. The August 1 forecast pegs current...


Aug. 18, 2015
Drill Calibration from David McIntosh on Vimeo.These days, no-till drills are no big deal in terms of their frequency of use. As with most equipment, proper maintenance and calibration become critical...


Aug. 18, 2015
Seth HoytAuthor of The Hoyt Report, providing hay market analysis and insight. Alfalfa hay production in the seven Western states was forecast at 5 percent lower than last year...


Aug. 18, 2015
The dog days of August are upon us, and soon it will be back to school, Labor Day and time for that annual furnace check-up (at least for those of us in the North)...


Aug. 18, 2015
by Dan Putnam, Extension Forage Agronomist, University of California-Davis. Weather in early August has cooled significantly from July conditions, much to the relief of farmers who have been trying to keep up with water demands...


Aug. 18, 2015
Below are examples of alfalfa and grass prices being paid FOB (except for those noted as delivered, which is indicated by a "d" in the table below) for selected states at the end of the day on Friday...