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One of the common questions that comes up when planning for a grazing season is how many times a pasture can safely be grazed each year
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As an extension economist for the College of Agriculture at the University of Kentucky and also someone who has been finishing cattle for the past nine years on my own farm, I have had the opportunity
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Revolution, a leading manufacturer of sustainable plastic solutions, today announced that it has acquired Jadcore to expand its closed-loop manufacturing capabilities
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Krone introduces the 1st Round Baler—with Belts—that is Krone engineered for North American fields
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It was 1984 when David Hinman had recently broken away from his family’s farm in Nebraska and took a chance on renting 400 acres of flood-irrigated land near Wheatland, Wyo
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Alfalfa is underutilized, being mainly used as animal feed,” said Youngmi Kim, assistant professor in agricultural engineering technology at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls
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Lurking in every load of corn silage brought to the silo are wild yeasts. These microorganisms are a specific type of fungi that occur naturally on all plants and may be active with or without oxygen
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Alfalfa hay has long been a premier forage for dairy cattle
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Most farmers think their machinery salesman is just someone who wants to sell the next unit, but a good sales representative also wants to help you succeed with your operation
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The greeting sign reads Prairie Star Farm, and as you turn into the drive, you may find any one of John and Meghan Palmer’s five children running between the buildings
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Similar to that 30-year-old tattoo of an ex-girlfriend’s name that seemed like a good idea at the time, some things just hang around beyond their useful life
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For the second consecutive year and the third time in four years, total U.S. hay exports in 2020 eclipsed 4 million metric tons (MT)
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Searching for a silver bullet that will preserve wetter than desired hay has been a pastime for private companies, researchers, and hay producers for many years
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More than adequate snow cover has characterized the winter for a large swath of the northern U.S. and a fair number of central states
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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" in the table below) for selected
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New webcast (February 24 — 10 AM Central) focuses on equipment acquisition strategies and optimal financing programs for long-term business growth and success
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Spring soil sampling is right around the corner and the soil samples that will be pulled in 2021 will be providing useful data through the 2025 growing season
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Krone North America introduces three new Generation 5 BiG Pack™ Large Square Baler models that offer greater reliability and baling capacity while building more uniform, dense bales
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Wisconsin Custom Operators members elected two directors and new officers during the group’s annual business meeting held virtually on Jan. 27
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Little things often lead to big results. That’s always been the case when it comes to pasture and forage production