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May 7 2024 Springtime is already ticking by, and the window of opportunity to establish cool-season forage is closing. If planting has been delayed because of intermittent rain or inclement weather, it may
April 30 2024 Mob grazing. Management-intensive grazing. Adaptive multi-paddock grazing. The list of ways to describe an integrated system with an emphasis on forage growth and soil health runs on
April 30 2024 Wiio’s Law states if communication can fail, it will. This might not mean communication is always destined to fail in every sense of the word, but one way or another, what we say is likely not perce
April 23 2024 Few things are more discouraging than an unexpected rain that ruins an almost-dry cutting of hay
April 23 2024 April showers bring April mud. Even though that’s not how the saying typically goes doesn’t mean it isn’t true
April 16 2024 A three-story farmhouse with stone walls and a wrap-around porch sits at the heart of Springwood Organic Farm. It is where Dwight Stoltzfoos grew up, and it is where he and his wife, Brenda, are currently...
April 16 2024 The list of acid concentrations on a forage analysis is like a report card for silage fermentation. Although good grades usually indicate feed is palatable, digestible, and stable, some high scores wi
April 9 2024 A vigorous alfalfa stand most likely points back to well-timed and carefully executed seeding. In the Midwest, alfalfa seeding dates can fall on either shoulder of the growing season with both times o
April 9 2024 Tornado season in the central states is not limited to the spring anymore as severe weather events no longer seem to be exclusive to specific times of year. All it takes is warm, moist air ahead of an
April 2 2024 Another flip of the calendar means the first cutting of alfalfa is fast approaching for many farmers
April 2 2024 Perennial forages are often praised for their ability to capture atmospheric carbon and sequester it in the soil
April 2 2024 All eyes are on the long-term forecast as precipitation and temperature maps point to another impending drought year across much of the U.S
March 26 2024 Winter cereal grains have taken big strides in the forage world as prominent components of double crop systems. In addition to keeping living roots in the soil and covering the ground during colder mo
March 26 2024 Warmer winter temperatures might welcome an early growing season, but this head start won’t be exclusive to forage
March 19 2024 December 2023 through February 2024 has been dubbed “The winter that wasn’t,” due to historically warm temperatures across the country and a lack of snowfall in the northern states. Not...
March 19 2024 Livestock systems across the country are ultimately anchored in the forage and feedstuffs available to them. Even as advances in the agricultural industry allow more opportunities for farms to expand
March 18 2024 Several out-of-state license plates cruise through Moneta, Va., in the summertime as drivers head toward Smith Mountain Lake for a weekend getaway
March 12 2024 Wildfire-inducing weather conditions across the Central Plains have recently set thousands of pasture and rangeland acres ablaze. In addition to the Smokehouse Creek Fire that has become the lar
March 5 2024 Custom grazing can diversify a forage system and improve cash flow for farmers and landowners. Bringing outside cattle into a system at specific times of the year can also benefit forage utiliza
March 5 2024 The spring flush is fast approaching as days grow longer and temperatures get warmer. Despite an abundance of forage, though, spring pastures are often deficient in a key mineral: magnesium. This can
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