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Today’s agriculture headlines and expert perspectives serving farmers, ranchers, crop consultants, livestock nutritionists and the entire U.S. ag community.
Putting up hay can be expensive. Make sure you factor it in when pricing hay.
People have been questioning why alfalfa is so prevalent in California during a drought, the reason dates back many decades.
Freshly mowed hay is pleasant. Buying and selling hay is not so pleasant. A new mobile app from University of Wisconsin Extension hopes to change that.
The Missouri Dairy Grazing Conference provides insights and in-depth help on turning grass into green dollars with regular milk checks.
The biennial meeting, July 7-8 in Springfield, Mo., promotes dairy farms where cows, not farmers, harvest forage, says Joe Horner, University of Missouri Extension dairy economist.
The small, experimental pasture-based dairy at the University of Missouri’s Southwest Research Center in Mt. Vernon has accomplished all of the goals it set out in 1999.
Ongoing Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service sorghum silage trials have revealed forage type and variety are key considerations to optimizing both quantity and quality, according to two specialists.
Mow, windrow and bale/chop without delay to maximize alfalfa yields and quality
When growers add cover crops, it’s important to select and manage the crop according to the primary objective for the crop.
Sorghum silage can provide an alternative to corn silage, but not all sorghum silages are equal, according to two Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service specialists.
A Texas A&M AgriLife Research study determined the biggest factor in corn silage quality is water.
Round bales of hay can be an expensive proposition when purchasing and storing, according to experts.
Alta Seeds, the premium seed brand of Advanta, announces the addition of two new grain sorghum hybrids and the debut of a hybrid pearl millet for the 2015 planting season.
Cattlemen at the 2015 Cattle Industry Convention and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association tradeshow heard an overall favorable weather forecast for cattle, crop and forage production.
Many new features promote faster baling performance, improved quality, less downtime.
Determined to give operators more control over when and how they process feed, Vermeer has introduced the Final Cut FPX9000 bale processor, with limited quantities available in 2015.
Extension Agent set out to discover whether double crop baleage was a viable option for all farmers.
White clover has many benefits that are useful for cropping systems.
Many producers have started accessing this year’s silage, whether it was put in bunkers, bags or silos. Safety should be a top priority as silage piles are accessed.
Jackson County, Ore., won’t be enforcing the ban on genetically modified crops approved by voters last May until a lawsuit filed by alfalfa famers is resolved.
If your feed contains annual grasses or weeds that may accumulate nitrates, then test these feeds for nitrates.
Over time, a wild carrot infestation can become a real problem. Understanding this weed’s biology can help you plan successful control strategies.
Hay and silage producers now have another choice within the Comprima round baler line from Krone with the introduction of the new Comprima F 155 XC.
Stress on the plants influences the long-term survival of alfalfa stands.