Farmers and farm consultants often seek rapid and inexpensive methods to assess the feeding value of forages in the field to make timely harvest or grazing decisions...

When hopping into my light duty diesel truck and heading to a meeting, I’m cognizant of the distance to empty...

Horses are classified as hindgut fermenters. The main site of digestion and absorption of dietary sugars, starches, fats, and protein is the small intestine...

Efficiency — it’s a word we throw around a lot as a reason for making a change. Every time farm prices tank, the rally cry from many different sources is to “become more efficient.” I’m sure...

According to the USDA’s Crop Production Annual Summary released last month, the nation’s forage production appeared to have ended on an overall positive note in 2024...

Hay exports in 2024 totaled 3.179 million metric tons (MT). According to the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), this was down less than 1% from the previous year. Despite a strong start to t...

Why are we always talking about La Niña? Doesn’t she get tired of thwarting crop growth with dry weather and threatening farmers with drought conditions? According to Matt Makens, the c...

Drought can be a debilitating experience for any farmer but is particularly difficult for livestock farmers...

Making dry hay when weather conditions are uncooperative can be extremely frustrating...

Grazing is an economical way to feed horses a well-balanced diet, provide animals voluntary exercise, and reduce behavioral and health issues...