For haymakers, natural rainfall can be the devil or the savior. It’s needed and then not needed. Raindrops on the roof can make us sleep better or not sleep at all. A haymaker’s life is spent pray...

It seems many people in the farming and ranching communities are still having a hard time coming to terms with the concept of climate change and what role human beings might play in this process...

In the Midwest, over the last two decades, both June and September have shown a trend toward warmer average monthly temperatures...

Dealing with an honest broker who is well-versed in the market can have many advantages that can save a farmer or customer time, resources, and money...

In my last column, I had discussed how to train your grazier’s eye to conduct ongoing pasture inventories...

Will it head early? Will it head late?These two questions follow grass varieties around like a lost puppy. They get asked by grass breeders during development; they get asked by marketing departments...

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

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?...

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...