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 be avoided...

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 from acid detergent fiber (ADF) and neutral detergent fiber (NDF)...

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 to U...

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...