In last week’s eHay Weekly, we took a look at the big picture from USDA’s 2017 Crop Production Annual Summary. From that same report, here’s a list of the Top 5 states as they ranked for acreage and total production...

Many dairy cow rations rely heavily on corn silage. The versatile feed staple combines both fiber and grain into an excellent source of nutrients and energy.A recent Iowa State University Dairy News &...

Bale grazing has become a popular means of overwintering a beef cow herd. If the bales being fed are low-quality grass, it’s often the case that early to mid-gestation beef cows will need to be supp...

With rising market prices for live calves, staying up all night to supervise first-calf heifers during calving season is well worth the effort to many producers. A recent Oklahoma State University Cow...

All-hay and alfalfa November hay price averages were both lower in USDA’s most recent Agricultural Prices report. The all-hay price was $138 per ton, down $3 from the previous month but $12 per ton...

Broadcast seeding in late winter, or frost seeding, is a widely used strategy to bolster pasture productivity or add new species to the forage mix.Though not as reliable as seeding with a drill, frost...

And the beat goes on with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) mandate to require electronic logging devices (ELDs) for commercial motor vehicles. The December 18, 2017, deadline was e...

Photo: University of CaliforniaThere are some weed species that every forage producer should know. Dodder is one of them.This unique, parasitic plant has no leaves or chlorophyll. Rather, it prefers t...

Center pivot irrigation hasn’t been left behind in the march toward more site-specific field management. At last month’s Western Alfalfa & Forage Symposium in Reno, Nev., Troy Pete...

When the bite of winter takes hold, forage intake can rise by 30 percent. Beef animals use most of this additional intake to meet the higher maintenance requirement imposed by colder temperatures, acc...