Sept. 21 2021 A person could wallpaper the outer walls of the Washington Monument with pages from the scientific literature, extension fact sheets, and the popular press that contain information on why overgrazing should...

Sept. 14 2021 If you’re even a semi-regular reader of eHay Weekly or Hay & Forage Grower, you already know how we feel about the forage world’s reluctance to rid the industry of quality terms derived solely...

Sept. 14 2021 You’re hurt. The doctor mends the broken bone, treats the pulled quadriceps muscle, or stabilizes the severely sprained ankle

Sept. 7 2021 At a recent field day, Brody Stapel explained how their farm is transitioning away from alfalfa by feeding more winter cereals and summer annual forage mixtures.Double Dutch Dairy, near Cedar Grove, Wi

Sept. 7 2021 Hay prices typically don’t trend higher in the middle of summer, but that’s exactly what is happening in 2021. The average price of U.S. alfalfa hay in July rose another $2 per ton, according...

Sept. 7 2021 Photo: Blake Layton, Mississippi State UniversityThere has been an invasion. Fall armyworms are marching in record numbers across hayfields and pastures from the mid-South to Ontario

Aug. 31 2021 At no point in the history of U.S. agriculture have winter cereal grains been relied upon as a staple forage resource more than they currently are

Aug. 31 2021 There are some producers who swear by high-chop corn silage while others wouldn’t consider the practice. When it comes to corn cutting height, there is no one-size-fits-all

Aug. 24 2021 As the final days of August tick away, there is the realization that alfalfa plants will soon begin to downshift

Aug. 24 2021 Corn is frequently sold “on the hoof” to be chopped for silage rather than harvested for grain. This year, there will be a number of drought-stressed acres sold off for chopping

Aug. 19 2021 There are lots of reasons for doing things the way we do them — time savings, research proven, effectiveness, preference, cost, and yes, even tradition

Aug. 19 2021 Bales Hay in Buckeye, Ariz., is one of the first farms in the U.S. to adopt steaming technology for small bales. One-pass hay steamer technology is nothing new to Western haymakers

Aug. 17 2021 Harvesting corn silage at the right moisture is always important, but it may be just a little bit more important in 2021

Aug. 10 2021 Most everyone knows how corn should be harvested and stored to ensure the best possible performance results when it is fed

Aug. 3 2021 Forage producers differ greatly in their tolerance for weeds that invade hayfields or pastures. In the West, where hay is often grown for retail or export, there is nearly zero tolerance

July 27 2021 As July rounds the home turn for the stretch run, forage plants begin to shift into a different gear. Producers might want to consider doing the same, especially those looking to bolster stored

July 20 2021 The Willamette Valley in Oregon is the epicenter for grass seed production

July 13 2021 Back in my college days, I found it interesting the different approaches my student peers had for taking tests, especially final exams. Of course, there were those who simply didn’t care what grade

July 6 2021 It’s well known that the growing environment can impact the quality of forage. Cool temperatures generally are favorable for improving fiber digestibility, hot temperatures will speed plant maturity

June 29 2021 One of the rituals here at the W.D. Hoard & Sons Company is that the editors of each magazine proof copy from all the other magazines. This being the case, I read a lot of articles on the care of