May 30, 2023
After months of negotiations and a couple of missed deadlines, an agreement has finally been reached to reduce water usage in the lower Colorado River Basin, according to Reuters news agency...


May 30, 2023
Symbiotic nitrogen fixation is like a business deal between alfalfa and rhizobia bacteria. Alfalfa lets rhizobia live in nodules on its roots and provides the bacteria with nutrients produced during p...


May 23, 2023
Hay & Forage Grower is pleased to announce that Amber Friedrichsen has joined its staff as an associate editor...


May 23, 2023
Much of the hay made in the Fescue Belt provides less than the needed quality for many livestock species and classes...


May 23, 2023
From the road, most pastures look pretty good during this time of year...


May 16, 2023
As grass seedheads develop this spring, take time to check for ergot development...


May 16, 2023
Even without scientific scrutiny, our eyes tell us that a perennial forage crop like alfalfa should benefit the soil...


May 9, 2023
Chopping small grains in the spring is one way to bolster silage supplies for the rest of the year, but doing so can invoke a lot of questions and options...


May 9, 2023
As is the case with harvest timing, cutting height makes a difference in terms of yield and persistence. But there are options and distinct differences between alfalfa and grasses...


May 2, 2023
We’ve already heard some reports of frost- and freeze-damaged alfalfa this spring. More will likely come. Although regional, frost or freeze-induced injury to alfalfa seems to occur every year.Frost...