Every livestock producer needs to develop a contingency plan and then carefully monitor specific aspects of their pasture system to ensure survival through extreme weather conditions
In a grazing operation, how do we decide when and where to feed hay? This may seem like a silly question, but the answer is more complicated than one might think
The annual release of hay and forage data that defines the previous year’s hay production and year-ending inventories arrived in email inboxes last week. The USDA’s Crop Production and Crop
In an effort to beef up the productivity of existing pastures, one approach is to broadcast a mixture of fertilizer and seed in the same pass over the field. At the American Forage and Grassland
Winter is often a time of rest and recuperation for many forage crops. However, during this period of dormancy, it is important that farmers prepare for the approaching spring and summer. Frost s
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 states
AGCO Corporation (NYSE:AGCO), a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of agricultural machinery and solutions, has released yield results from its 2020 Fendt® Mome
Prudent farm managers generally don’t blindly cut expenses during challenging economic times; rather, they look for those places where eliminating costs will have little or no impact on crop yield
Hot hay comes with many red flags. The most commonly recognized of these potential hazards is combustion. However, hot hay can lead to multiple nutritional hazards as well
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 states at
The California Alfalfa and Forage Research Foundation (Foundation), formed in 2015, is pleased to announce that one of its first funded research projects has been completed
The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) will present seven AE50 awards to Case IH in 2021 for outstanding agricultural innovations
AGCO Corporation (NYSE: AGCO), a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of agricultural machinery and solutions, introduces the all-new Challenger® MT800 Series tractor
UPL announces that the EPA has granted approval for IMIFLEX™ Herbicide, the companion herbicide for igrowth®, the first non-GMO, commercially available herbicide-resistant for grain sorghum
When is silage ready to be opened? Often, it comes down to when producers need feed — not necessarily when the silage is at its peak. Here are three tips for opening silage early
Prior to the invention of the Vermeer "big, round baler," haymaking was a time-consuming, laborious job. When a local farmer told Gary Vermeer the process had him on the verge of leaving the cattle
