Nutritive value and forage quality are often used interchangeably, but they are not synonymous. If the terms were Russian nesting dolls, the former would fit inside the latter, representing one piece...

Olympic athletes train and compete in the events for which they were built for. That’s why a long-distance runner likely wouldn’t medal in the 100-meter dash, and a sprinter probably couldn’t co...

Few people get it exactly right the first time, but designing a fencing and watering system plays a large role in the efficiency and productivity of the overall grazing system. According to University...

Some of the same farmers who felt the death grip of a historic drought last year have faced torrential rainfall and excessive flooding this summer. Saturated soils and prolonged standing water have am...

August marks a significant demarcation date for forage producers. With only a month of what we typically consider summer left, the start of the cooler fall season becomes reality with a one-page flip...

A Logan, Kansas, farmer was charged with wire fraud after scamming Montana and Wyoming cattle ranchers out of online hay sales. Jory Parks pleaded guilty to the arraignment and faces a maximum of 20 y...

A phone call to my dad went straight to voicemail the other day, only to be followed up a few hours later with a text that said, “Sorry I missed your call. The agronomist was here digging up corn an...

Much of the excess precipitation that has plagued the Midwest so far this summer has come in the form of severe weather. In addition to heavy rains, high winds, thunder, and lightening, these storm ce...

Farmers are known to have strong opinions and often readily express them. From a pasture management perspective, few topics illicit stronger feelings than when the clipping topic is put on the table.I...

It was the Sons of the Pioneers who first brought the Western classic song “Cool Water” to the masses during the 1940s. It chronicled the story of a parched man and his donkey in search of c...