Researcher Russ Jessup has been working on the development of a dual-purpose, high-yielding grass that can be used for both forage and bioenergy. Jessup, a Texas A & M AgriLife Research grass bree...

As the drought in California rolls through its fourth consecutive year, subsurface drip irrigation (SDI) of forage crops has garnered a lot of interest as a means to make more efficient us...

Below are examples of alfalfa and grass prices being paid FOB per ton (except for those noted as delivered, which is indicated by a "d" in the table below) for selected states at the end of th...

Stockpiling tall fescue in pastures for winter feeding is a common practice to help stretch stored forage inventories. Fescue forage quality can be very good, but John Jennings, University of Arkansas extension forage specialist, cautions that energy supplementation may be needed for lactating cows in late winter. He notes, however, that forage crude protein (CP) generally stays above cow requirements through the winter. Arkansas on-farm demonstration...

The all hay price held steady for September at $145 per ton, while alfalfa hay dropped only $2 to $157 per ton from the previous month (see table). The prices were reported last week in USDA's Agricultural Prices report. For hay other than alfalfa, prices actually increased by $4 per ton to $119. The current value is only $6 per ton lower than September 2014 (data not shown). Alfalfa hay prices in most states showed minimal month-to-month changes. Exceptions were the...

By Glenn Shewmaker Extension Forage Specialist University of Idaho Meadow voles are wreaking havoc in southern Idaho! Large acreages are set up for a potential 25 to 50 percent...

Below are examples of alfalfa and grass prices being paid FOB per ton (except for those noted as delivered, which is indicated by a "d" in the table below) for selected states at the end of the day...

The seed-selling season seems to get earlier with each passing year. It’s now reached the point where crop seed salespersons start making their annual rounds to sell their wares before the current year’s crop harvest is in the books. Unlike corn and soybeans, there is relatively little information to guide the alfalfa buying decision. State universities that test varieties are becoming fewer; if you live in a state where this is done, consider yourself...

During a recent Hoard's Dairyman "Crop and feed outlook for the months ahead" webinar, Mike Hutjens and Mike Rankin offered an overview of the quantity, quality and price of dairy ration ingr...

Frost seeding pastures with certain legumes and/or grasses in late winter or early spring is a ritual on many grazing farms. Though next spring seems a long way off, planning for a frost seeding...