Feb. 28, 2024
Forage should make up the majority of any horse diet, typically around 1% to 2% of body weight...


Feb. 24, 2024
The offseason is a time of year when you can get unexpected phone calls and possibly a few visits from sales people who are trying to pedal their agricultural wares...


Jan. 25, 2024
The cow-calf industry will always be close to my heart...


Dec. 29, 2023
Bale grazing in the eastern U.S. has its challenges compared to traditional, more Northern regions where the system is used...


Nov. 13, 2023
When teaching others to review and interpret forage analyses, the first number that I tend to focus on is fiber content...


Oct. 17, 2023
Cows don’t necessarily need alfalfa or corn silage — they need energy, fiber, and protein. Forages with greater concentrations of these nutrients are ultimately more valuable to animals; however...


Oct. 13, 2023
Thanks to research from Bill Weiss and Norm St-Pierre at The Ohio State University, we have a concrete understanding of the factors that contribute variance to feed sampling...


Feb. 1, 2023
I’ve recently opted for a diesel truck, primarily to step up the range between fuel stops. It’s got a 33-gallon fuel tank, but the range equation is more than just a larger fuel tank. Both tank si...


Sept. 6, 2022
If you grow or harvest forage, develop forage products, sell stuff to people who grow forage, educate people who grow forage, do research for people who grow forage, or just buy forage, then consider...


Aug. 10, 2022
During nutrition workshops with students and industry professionals, I generally break nutrition analysis training down into sections corresponding to nutrients or nutrient digestion measures...