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...

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...

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

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...

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

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

Weeds seem to persist regardless of the current or extreme weather situation...

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

Pocket gophers have a face only a mother could love and a reputation for causing serious production losses...

Welcome to our first issue of Hay & Forage Grower XL...