Writer 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.

A grizzly dispute on public land grazing

Grazing

Nov. 5 2024 Cattle are prey animals with evolved senses and behaviors to protect themselves from predation. On the contrary, the grizzly bear is the poster child for wildlife predator. So, how does the plaintiff

Don’t let drought (un)shock the system

Forage Flash

Nov. 5 2024 Drought can take an obvious toll on forage supplies, stand condition, and water resources, but the effect it has on electric fences may be less apparent. Less apparent, that is, until livestock escape

Have a seat

First Cut

Nov. 4 2024 In many ways, the kitchen table is the heart of the home

Soil biology batting order

Grazing

Oct. 29 2024 It’s a rare occurrence for agriculture and baseball to come to a crossroads in pop culture, but that is what happened in the 1989 movie “Field of Dreams.” Although it might be a stret

Bale weight, intake matter for hay feeding

Forage Flash

Oct. 29 2024 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 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,...

Cover crops and witchcraft

Grazing

Oct. 22 2024 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 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...

SE Hay Contest sets another record

Forage Flash

Oct. 22 2024 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 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...

Context is key for new developments

Forage Flash

Oct. 15 2024 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 Sometimes an opportunity presents itself that is too good to pass up

Wisconsin silage wins forage Superbowl

Forage Flash

Oct. 8 2024 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 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...

Inside the mind of a haymaker

Hay

Oct. 1 2024 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

Three “what-ifs” for late season alfalfa

Forage Flash

Oct. 1 2024 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

Ryegrass roundup

Forage Flash

Oct. 1 2024 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...

Graziers agree this grass isn’t great

Grazing

Sept. 24 2024 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

High haylage keeps these Holsteins happy

Dairy

Sept. 24 2024 Wabasha, Minn., may ring a bell as the setting of the 1993 comedy film “Grumpy Old Men.”

Clear up these PRF insurance concerns

Forage Flash

Sept. 17 2024 December 1 is the deadline to sign up for pasture, rangeland, and forage (PRF) insurance for the 2025 calendar year. This subsidized program can help mitigate forage production losses due to low

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