Amber Friedrichsen, Managing Editor
Amber Friedrichsen

The author is the managing editor for Hay & Forage Grower. Amber Friedrichsen joined the Hay & Forage Grower staff as an associate editor in May 2023. As of July 2024, she has assumed the role of managing editor. Friedrichsen also served as the editorial intern in 2021 and 2022. She graduated from Iowa State University in May 2023 with a double major in agricultural communication and agronomy. Friedrichsen grew up and worked on her family’s diversified crop and livestock farm in eastern Iowa near Clinton.

Bale weight, intake matter for hay feeding
Forage Flash

Oct. 29, 2024
BY Amber Friedrichsen, Managing Editor
As the grazing season shifts to a period of hay feeding, it is time to take inventory of current forage supplies and map out a budget for buying feed. Crunching some numbers and thinking ahead can hel...
Another autotoxicity breakthrough
Forage Flash

Oct. 29, 2024
BY Amber Friedrichsen, Managing Editor
Researchers are one step closer to solving the mysterious case of alfalfa autotoxicity. Up until now, the chemical compound — or compounds — that causes autotoxicity has kept a secret identity, bu...
Cover crops and witchcraft
Grazing

Oct. 22, 2024
BY Amber Friedrichsen, Managing Editor
Every once in a while, I can appreciate a good scare, but fear is not my preferred state of emotion. I think many farmers can agree that unwanted surprises and unexpected outcomes are not welcome in m...
What to do when frost bites
Forage Flash

Oct. 22, 2024
BY Amber Friedrichsen, Managing Editor
The thin layer of frost that covered my windshield one morning last week was a subtle reminder of the harsh reality that colder weather is on the horizon. I’ve since located my ice scraper in the de...
SE Hay Contest sets another record
Forage Flash

Oct. 22, 2024
BY Amber Friedrichsen, Managing Editor
John Carter’s county extension agent accepted the grand prize award on his behalf at the Southeast Hay Contest last week in Moultrie, Ga...
Be thrifty with fall forages
Forage Flash

Oct. 15, 2024
BY Amber Friedrichsen, Managing Editor
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...
Context is key for new developments
Forage Flash

Oct. 15, 2024
BY Amber Friedrichsen, Managing Editor
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...
Growing bahiagrass and beef in the Bayou State
Grasses

Oct. 14, 2024
BY Amber Friedrichsen, Managing Editor
Sometimes an opportunity presents itself that is too good to pass up...
Wisconsin silage wins forage Superbowl
Forage Flash

Oct. 8, 2024
BY Amber Friedrichsen, Managing Editor
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...
Making hay the Western way
Alfalfa

Oct. 8, 2024
BY Amber Friedrichsen, Managing Editor
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...
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