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April 20 2021 Matt Poore uses more than his head when allotting forage for the next pasture move. He also uses his feet, or more specifically, his steps
April 20 2021 For a variety of reasons, winter cereal forages are more popular these days than ever before
April 20 2021 Although spring brings with it many welcomed signs, one that is not included in that group is alfalfa weevil activity. Already, several states are reporting weevil adult and/or larval activity
April 13 2021 When our little Jack Russell Terrier needs an outdoor potty break, he jumps up on a bench in our living room and rattles the window blinds with his nose
April 13 2021 Photo: New Holland AgricultureBack in my county extension agent years, I began carrying around aluminum foil and scotch tape behind the seat of my pickup
April 13 2021 Pasture forage that is high in nitrate levels is always a concern and something that bears monitoring
April 6 2021 While on a recent barnstorming journey from southern Wisconsin to southern Arkansas, I was able to make some spring pasture observations both from the vehicle window and while walking across numerous fields
April 6 2021 There are many decisions to be made over the course of an alfalfa stand’s life, including what variety to plant, when to cut each year, how many times to cut, and decisions centered on fertility
April 6 2021 For many cattle operations, grazing winter annual cereal grains is a standard practice
March 30 2021 Dealing with rain is just part of the deal if you’re a haymaker in the humid East. Even in an average year, working around raindrops is a challenge, but in a wet year, the frustration can exceed...
March 30 2021 The fields are already dry, and the mountain snowpack is far below normal. It’s not a scenario that bodes well for alfalfa fields in California where water is divvied up between millions of people
March 30 2021 One look at the Drought Monitor website and the viewer is struck by the vast array of red and brown colors throughout the western half of the United States
March 23 2021 Custom rate guides are popular documents in those states that continue to do the survey legwork; unfortunately, many do not. Each year, eHay Weekly offers readers a one-stop shop for accessing custom
March 23 2021 If you’ve checked nitrogen prices lately, the bids are considerably higher than they were a year ago. Even so, there’s still little doubt that you’ll realize an economic return for most...
March 23 2021 Some forage producers have mastered the art of no-till forage establishment while others have not. As with any forage seeding, planting depth is critical, and successful no-till forage establishment o
March 16 2021 It was a long run of soft commodity prices, but the stagnant situation of recent years came to an abrupt halt during the back half of 2020 as corn and soybean prices skyrocketed to levels not seen sin
March 16 2021 For those of you who live in regions where lakes become drivable landscape during the winter, it’s now time for the spring alfalfa watch to begin
March 9 2021 It’s been known for a long time that seeding alfalfa into or immediately after a terminated alfalfa stand doesn’t often yield good results. But that’s about all we know
March 2 2021 There are about 200,000 alfalfa seeds in a pound. That’s also the number of opinions there are for successfully establishing alfalfa or grasses
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