Feed costs are the greatest expense for a livestock operation, and with winter on the way, it will be prudent to plan for feed purchases in the months ahead. Buying bales doesn’t have to break the b...
Forage research is invaluable for producers to access and apply on their own operations, but that isn’t to say they should always expect the same results. A healthy dose of skepticism may serve farm...
A total of 207 entries from 12 states made up the playing field for the 40th annual World Forage Analysis Superbowl. Winners were announced and awards were presented last week at World Dairy Expo in M...
World Dairy Expo is known as the meeting place for the global dairy industry. It’s also an event for haymakers from across the country to come together and learn about the latest equipment, test out...
How does your brain work? Are you of the analytical ilk or are you more of a creative thinker? Do you articulate your thoughts in words or would you rather work with numbers? Temple Grandin, for...
The end of the line for alfalfa growth is usually when plants experience a hard freeze. This weather event can be defined by temperatures dropping below 25ºF for more than four hours, and some region...
Rye is a staple forage in Southern pastures. Well, ryegrass, that is — not cereal rye. More specifically, annual ryegrass is the crop in question, not the perennial kind. And just to be clear, we ar...
One of the favorite parts of my job is getting to visit farms all over the country. Having boots-on-the-ground experience in hay and pasture systems across the U.S. is the best way to acquire un...
