May 6, 2025• Consider these tips for forage management this month.• There are several options to control horn flies.• This study shows overgrazing can be more harmful to forage than drought.•...

April 1, 2025• Here’s why grazing too soon can be detrimental to perennial forages.• Seed cereal grains like oats to get a head start on forage supplies.• These factors of water quality can af...

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March 3, 2025• Follow these tips to tackle the spring flush. • Help cattle through the homestretch of winter conditions with high-quality feed.• Cattle can graze wheat pastures, but they sh...

February 4, 2025• The total number of cattle and calves in the U.S. was 86.7 million head as of January 1. That was down 1% year-over-year, making it the sixth-consecutive year of decline, according...

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January 7, 2025• Rock River Laboratory Inc., expanded to a new location in Sioux Falls, S.D., taking over AgLab Forages. The new location is now accepting forage samples for analysis. Find more info...

December 2, 2024• Here’s what you need to know about a cow’s lower critical temperature (LCT).• This forage inventory and demand calculator from South Dakota State University can help you esti...

November 5, 2024• Recordings of the Dairy Forage Seminars presented at World Dairy Expo last month are available here.• Save the bats: These insect feeders are important to pest management.�...

October 1, 2024• Dairy Forage Seminars at World Dairy Expo begin Wednesday morning. Click here for the presentation schedule.• The University of Minnesota finished first among 17 teams at the Nati...