There are few businesses that I appreciate more than a trusty convenience store. The best ones are located right along the highway or near an offramp to minimize detours. They earn my repeat business
Is it beneficial or is it harmful?Could it be both?It’s always been interesting that a few forage species garner a wide range of opinions. People often either love them or hate them for good or not
Generally speaking, wet spring conditions evolved into a dry summer and fall for a large part of the central U.S. While those early rains may have interfered with new alfalfa seedings and the first ha
November 4, 2025• The Wisconsin Cover Crop Data Network (WCCDN) is looking for farmers to contribute cover crop forage samples and survey responses to expand its project data. Find more information
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 states at the end
October 7, 2025• Southeastern farmers may need to stretch hay supplies during the recent flash drought.• Testing forage quality is the first step to improve livestock production
Though the calendar isn’t always a reliable resource to determine planting dates and harvest schedules, many farmers have an idea where their annual activities typically fall within those 12 pages
Overgrazed pastures continue to haunt the livestock industry. In case you didn’t notice, that was a purposeful and obligatory Halloween reference, but one loaded with truth.Overgrazing occurs for
In any debate, there are often two camps that form on either side of the issue and support opposing views of the topic at hand. Then, there are the people who sit on the fence. Over time, that fence g
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 states at the end o
In the world of haymakers, the dry hay balers and higher moisture choppers comprise most of the electorate. Somewhere in between are the baleage makers, but their numbers among the voting public are g
Photo: Shannon Beck at the University of Missouri Greenley Memorial Research Farm in Novelty, Mo. Shannon Beck at the University of Missouri Greenley Memorial Research Farm in Novelty, Mo.Grazing cove
Best corn silage feeding practices include removing only a day’s worth of material from storage to limit spoilage and ensure animals always receive fresh feed. But in order to maintain this feeding
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 states at the end of
Farmers can add weed control to the long list of benefits gained from growing alfalfa in crop rotations. According to Mark Renz, being a dense stand of perennial forage that is cut several times a year
People never call their power company to give them props because the lights are on and their food is cold; however, should the lights go out and the milk spoil, phone lines become jammed with disgrunt
Cornstalks are an economical forage source to take advantage of for fall and winter grazing. Provided some supplementation, cattle can thrive on corn residue, and research has debunked previously held
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 states at the end of th
