June 21, 2022
As many readers know by now, I spent most of my adult life as an extension agronomist in a dairy-dominated Wisconsin county...


May 31, 2022
Everybody has a nemesis, something that seems to screw up the plan of action more often than not. For the haymaker, that curse-worthy adversary is often cited as rainfall...


May 24, 2022
Plant maturity is often cited as the primary driver of forage quality. Make no mistake — it is...


May 17, 2022
The amount of hay in the U.S. haymow continues to shrink and is down another 7% from a year ago. Compared to May 1, 2020, the inventory is down 18% or 3.7 million tons...


May 17, 2022
Have you started thinking about next winter’s hay supply?The question seems ludicrous given that we just recently passed the finish pole of this winter. But is it?Kenny Burdine doesn’t think so...


May 10, 2022
I just returned from south central Missouri where repeated heavy rains have left hayfields and pastures in a bog-like condition...


May 3, 2022
We talk a lot about various forages and their utility on livestock farms and ranches. I’ll admit it: I’ve always favored and been intrigued by alfalfa with all of its benefits and warts. That said...


April 25, 2022
Decade ago, genetically modified (GM) alfalfa was commercialized. The occurrence of feral alfalfa populations along roadsides and in natural habitats is widely recognized...


April 25, 2022
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...


April 19, 2022
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 commodities, the stakes are at an all-time high this year...