A buzzing fly is a bother, but a biting fly is a bully. Horn flies meet the latter description for many grazing operations, and these prolific pests can have a significant impact on animal health...

There are lots of insects that cause alfalfa plant damage and yield loss...

Some considerations for storing silage include packing density, excluding oxygen, and applying inoculants. Silage must achieve a specific pH to undergo proper fermentation and maintain forage quality...

Water quantity may be top of mind as drought conditions persist across a large part of the country, but water quality issues deserve attention as well...

Respiration in plants involves the breakdown of starches and sugars to produce energy and carbon dioxide...

Productive acres of grasslands in the Great Plains are shrinking because of woody plant encroachment from species such as eastern redcedar. The problem has existed for many years, but good answers to...

After months of negotiations and a couple of missed deadlines, an agreement has finally been reached to reduce water usage in the lower Colorado River Basin, according to Reuters news agency...

Symbiotic nitrogen fixation is like a business deal between alfalfa and rhizobia bacteria. Alfalfa lets rhizobia live in nodules on its roots and provides the bacteria with nutrients produced during p...

Hay & Forage Grower is pleased to announce that Amber Friedrichsen has joined its staff as an associate editor...

Much of the hay made in the Fescue Belt provides less than the needed quality for many livestock species and classes...