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John Deere introduces AutoPath™ for more accurate row guidance throughout the seasonNew documentation capability establishes row location for all subsequent field operations, regardless of imp
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Many Montana livestock producers winter-graze mid- to late gestation cattle on dormant alfalfa fields to make use of the protein- and energy-rich forage
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When marketing milk and managing risk with contracts or options, we never make decisions based upon a single event or day
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As fall rapidly transitions to winter, now is a good time to turn our attention to planning for spring forage plantings
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Late fall and winter are typically thought of as slow times for management of introduced warm-season perennial forages
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As the western United States again grapples with the effects of widespread fire and crippling drought, supplemental feeding must be considered for beef herds
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Would your marginal land be more profitable for hay production rather than corn or soybeans?I
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This year, producers endured multiple challenges during the corn growing and harvesting season
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For more than 25 years, the Eastern Kentucky Hay Contest has helped the region’s forage and livestock producers improve their operations
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John Deere has acquired Harvest Profit, a leading provider of farm profitability software based in Fargo, North DakotaHarvest
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This is the time of year when farmers like to put their perennial pastures out to pasture . . . so to speak . . . and let their cattle consume cornstalks, although the stalks are generally not what get
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There are plenty of exceptional haymakers across the U.S.; however, for commercial hay growers or those who simply have extra inventory to sell, haymaking is only half of the equation. There’s also
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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 states at the end of the d
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One of the most shocking statements for a group of ranchers to hear is when I tell them that ranching is really a land management business
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Across the United States, livestock experience summer heat and the challenges it poses
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Haying season is all wrapped up for 2020, and judging by the comments I’ve seen on social media, it has still been either feast or famine for most of the country
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Alfalfa is the third highest revenue crop in the U.S., behind corn and soybeans, but ahead of wheat, rice, and cotton
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Growing up on a row crop farm in Mississippi, the only experience I had with hay or forages was pitching small square bales onto a trailer. We baled a couple dozen acres of grass hay for the goat herd
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For many years, ensiling was considered a great tool to store forages while maintaining nutrient availability. Now we know that keeping silage longer in the silo improves starch availability