March 10, 2025
Time on the farm can bring about a totally different outlook...


March 10, 2025
A recent study has provided valuable insights into the optimal timing for spraying insecticides on alfalfa seed fields to minimize harm to pollinators...


Feb. 21, 2025
It does not seem possible that it has been over 38 years since I started my first professional job in forages at the University of Missouri...


Jan. 29, 2025
When I grew up, I wasn’t going to be an ag journalist. In fact, I wasn’t going to work in agriculture at all. I was going to be the lady at the department store who played the piano...


Jan. 20, 2025
Alfalfa is often referred to as the “Queen of Forages” due to its value as a highly digestible, high-protein feed for dairy cows...


Dec. 9, 2024
To optimize profitability in today’s era of small margins, preharvest insight into yield and quality factors can enable real-time management responses to fluctuating market conditions or feed needs...


Nov. 4, 2024
In many ways, the kitchen table is the heart of the home...


Oct. 14, 2024
One key aspect of alfalfa production that has lagged in comparison to many other crops is the lack of steady improvements in yield...


Oct. 9, 2024
Weeds seem to persist regardless of the current or extreme weather situation...


Aug. 19, 2024
I’m not so much a fanatic of maps themselves, but rather the notion of travel and sense of place they represent...