Despite a few species-specific differences, horse owners can follow many of the same grazing practices cattle producers adhere to during drought. Doing so will limit damage to perennial forage stands...

Enduring a drought is depleting for forages as well as farmers. Not only did the lack of rainfall through mid-summer limit yield and quality in hayfields across the country, but the dry weather has le...

Fertilizer can be a critical piece in the forage production puzzle whether it is applied during stand establishment, after a hay harvest, or as a maintenance application. Although fertilizer costs had...

As we enter the second half of summer, relief may be on the way for cool-season forages as temperatures start to favor plant growth again in some regions. Even with cooler weather in the extended fore...

With corn silage harvest on the horizon, farmers will soon be able to assess their hybrid selection in terms of forage quality and yield...

Whether dry conditions deter forage growth or rainfall shortens the harvest window, farmers may have a hay crop that is lower in yield or quality than they anticipated this year...

A dry start to the growing season made for smooth sailing as many hay producers cut forage without worrying their crop would be rained on...

The summer slump has likely struck in pastures or hayfields with cool-season forage species...

Miller Adams created 50-foot corridors between every 50 feet of trees in his silvopasture system. He then seeded the open areas to switchgrass to promote better forage production during the summer...

Forage regrowth after a hay harvest tends to be rather uniform considering the cut height was the same across the stand...