Despite the advantages brown midrib (BMR) corn silage brings to the feedbunk, many farmers have shifted their preference back to conventional hybrids in recent years. The changing market dynamics may...
In the Field to Feedbunk column of the September 10, 2024, issue of Hoard’s Dairyman, Ev Thomas correctly pointed out that management is as important — if not more important — as forage variety in affecting forage quality...
This spring, I seeded some container varieties of lettuce in planter boxes near a shaded area of my makeshift home garden. My harvest was far from fruitful and only afforded enough leaves to put...
Being half forage and half grain, corn silage has the unique ability to meet a range of energy and fiber requirements. That being said, it can be a difficult ingredient to incorporate into different t...
Whether farmers raise dairy cattle, beef cattle, or any other type of livestock, one thing they all have in common is that they must manage variability — variability in weather, variability in marke...
Consumers have a way of changing agricultural trends. For example, in the grocery store, more sustainable food products are often chosen if given a choice...