Most sports fans like a good offensive game. Seeing runs or points scored is generally much more compelling entertainment than a defensive battle

In the heart of Smith Valley, Nev., lies the small, conveniently named community of Smith. Blink, and you’d miss it

I was recently asked why my column was called “The Pasture Walk.” I asked the individual if he had ever been to a pasture walk, and the reply was, “No, what’s that?”

Editor’s note: Kevin Shinners has been an influential voice, inventor, and researcher during his 40-year career at the University of Wisconsin-Madison

How much feed is left behind in the feedbunk? Is it mostly forage? Is it 1 or 2 pounds per head? What did that forage cost?

Gradual movement toward beef production — by southern U.S. farmers transitioning from crops or dairy farming and others turning to country life

Regenerative grazing is a set of practices, guided by ecological principles, that uses the benefits of grazing livestock to rebuild soil health and may also help diversify the enterprises

Over the past 30 years, alfalfa has lost market share to corn silage in dairy cow diet formulations. Multiple reasons have been cited for this shift, including lower alfalfa yields, winterkill risk

The farm on Township Road 34 was originally bought and given to the great grandparents of Miles and Caleb von Stein as a wedding gift

Preventive equipment maintenance is a frame of mind that can go a long way in impacting the year’s bottom line

The dramatic price rise in farm inputs such as fertilizer, fuel, herbicide, and commodity-based feed has been a recurrent theme of recent conversations with producers and extension colleagues

Native warm-season grasses are bunch grasses that are indigenous and well-adapted to North America. These species can be used as a part of forage production systems

As the weather trends hotter, cold and sweet treats become more appealing. My two kids, aged 7 and 8 years old, have inherited my late father’s sweet tooth

Drought has had a large impact on feed inventories and prices, causing many operations to assess and reduce feed costs

Decade ago, genetically modified (GM) alfalfa was commercialized. The occurrence of feral alfalfa populations along roadsides and in natural habitats is widely recognized

Dairyland Laboratories announces that it has purchased feed and forage testing services from DHIA Laboratories in Sauk Centre, MN

Norden Mfg, providing quality hay handling products for growers featuring Hay Accumulators, Tie-Grabbers and Standard Grabbers, announces their new product – the Norden Mfg WR Series Wheel Rake

The North American divisions of Krone and Hustler Equipment are pleased to announce a collaborative concept—"From Field To Feed”—designed to deliver their innovative, high-quality farm

One chance per year. That’s all you get. There are no do-overs — no country club mulligans. That one chance refers to the proper timing of making first-cut alfalfa, and given the price of other

When producers in the Fescue Belt think about their forage systems, toxic endophyte likely comes to mind