The calendar has flipped to October, and I’m sure a lot of farmers have already mothballed their hay equipment. I also know there are plenty of farmers who are at least thinking about an extra cutti...

Hay test results are like the nutrition facts labels of the forage world. They provide information about fiber and protein content, available energy, and overall forage quality. Testing hay is es...

Choppers and box trucks aside, there are many moving parts to a successful corn silage harvest. Monitoring plant moisture to hit target dry matter and starch levels is key to maximizing feeding value...

The call to action to prevent hay barn fires is usually made during first cutting, but the risk of hay fires exists throughout the production season. This is especially true as it may be harder for ha...

Although the first day of fall is fast approaching, many regions of the United States are still experiencing the aftermath from an exceptionally dry start to the summer. Even as milder temperatures br...

The temperature was approaching zero, and the January wind howled from the west across the bare Iowa cropland. There I was, facing west, with camera in hand and ready for the cows to be let out to get...

The forage research and plant breeding facility in West Salem, Wis., will be part of the purchase agreement between Corteva and DLF.As of September 1, DLF officially acquired the Corteva Agriscience a...

Interseeding alfalfa into corn for silage has been shown to improve first-year alfalfa yields, reduce soil erosion, and enhance a forage system’s overall profitability compared to seeding alfalfa in...

In his book, “Fundamentals of Weed Science,” author Robert Zimdahl relates a story about British General John B. Burgoyne. The British had planned to divide the states along the Hudson River. Burg...

Corn silage harvest season is upon us, and with that comes the opportunity to capitalize on the labor, management, and economic investment of prior months. Of course, that also means there is equal op...