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Adaptive grazing is a term describing a management approach that includes many practices such as frequent rotation of cattle and stockpiling for winter grazing
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With spring soon upon us, March is the perfect time to revisit or begin a grazing plan and develop strategies to manage new forage growth
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Much like culture varies widely from one region to another, forage quality is known to be strikingly different as well
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Lallemand Animal Nutrition and the Progressive Agriculture Foundation are teaming up to offer silage safety education for up to 100,000 children and adult volunteers through Progressive Agriculture Foundation
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Nitrogen will remain our most needed input for profitable grass production
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Alfalfa seeding practices have changed pretty dramatically over the years. These days, many producers seed alfalfa without also using a nurse or companion crop such as oats or another cereal grain. Be
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From both a landowner and tenant’s perspective, renting pastureland can be a tricky business that is wrought with riskIt’s always important that both parties know the quality and productivity
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Below are examples of alfalfa and grass prices being paid FOB barn/stack (except for those noted as delivered, which is indicated by a "d
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The Wisconsin Custom Operators (WCO) recently honored an Elkhart Lake man for his hard work and dedication to a custom farming business. WCO’s 2018 Employee of the Year award was given to Steve Breher
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AGCO Jackson Operations, the Minnesota-based manufacturing center for AGCO Corporation, a worldwide distributor and manufacturer of agricultural equipment, has been named a 2017 IndustryWeek Best Plants
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Producers and ag service providers currently operating 2014-2018 model year John Deere 4-Series Sprayers can now gain greater accuracy and control of spray applications by installing ExactApply
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AcreValue, a free website introduced by Granular and used to analyze the value and productive capacity of farmland, is expanding its coverage area by 50 percent
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The Gathering of the Green is a biannual event for John Deere two-cylinder and New Generation tractor collectors, restorers and enthusiasts
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The Case IH Precision Disk™ 500T single disk air drill features unmatched maneuverability for high-efficiency seeding
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For as long as I have been a forage agronomist and now a journalist, one question that continues to get asked each spring is, “Can I plant alfalfa after alfalfa?” Related to this inquiry is
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A new tool is now available that helps determine proper cattle supplementation during winter. University of Florida (UF) beef specialist Nicolas DiLorenzo recently introduced the UF Hay Balancer at th
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All-hay and alfalfa January hay price averages both had price gains in USDA’s most recent Agricultural Prices report. The all-hay price was up $3 per ton from December to $139; that is $17 per ton
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Below are examples of alfalfa and grass prices being paid FOB barn/stack (except for those noted as delivered, which is indicated by a "d"
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A few years ago (can’t remember the year) when it was a dry winter in California and the West, heavy snow in the Sierra Nevada mountains in March gave farmers a much-needed boost in water supplies
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ASV Holdings Inc., an industry-leading manufacturer of all-purpose and all-season compact track loaders and skid steers, showcases its Posi-Track® loaders in a new video series