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March 21, 2023
March 7, 2023• Where drought occurred last summer, range ecologists are recommending delayed turn out to give the grass a chance to recover.• For Northern locations, Marc...


March 21, 2023
Winter cereal seedings from last fall have or will soon be greening the landscape. Their popularity from coast to coast as either a supplemental or foundational forage resource is now unde...


March 21, 2023
Concerns and documented cases of wheat pasture bloat are starting to swell as fields of wheat and small grains green up in the Southern Plains. This disease, also known as frothy bloat, causes excessi...


March 21, 2023
After some tough months of feeding hay on a regular basis, the thought of moving cattle to lush, green pastures seems enticing; however, realize that this a drastic change in an animal’s diet...


March 21, 2023
Below are examples of alfalfa and grass prices being paid FOB barn/stack (except for those noted as delivered, which are indicated by a "d" in the table below) for selected sta...


March 17, 2023
Forage growers in the Western half of the United States now have a powerful tool to increase the profitability of their farming operation...


March 14, 2023
Feeding a higher percentage of forage in dairy cow diets is a strategy that’s growing in popularity as homegrown feeds become more cost-effective compared to high-priced commodities. High-forage die...


March 14, 2023
It’s that time of year when the greening of the Fescue Belt may soon give way to the yellowing of the same region, at least in many pastures and hayfields. Buttercup species only offer eye appe...


March 14, 2023
Energy level and crude protein content tend to be the primary forage quality characteristics producers refer to when feeding livestock; however, forage fragility is another key factor to consider when...


March 14, 2023
Below are examples of alfalfa and grass prices being paid FOB barn/stack (except for those noted as delivered, which are indicated by a "d" in the table below) for selected state...