Every choice that affects cow nutrition can have far-reaching impacts on both milk production and environmental sustainability

Maybe your spring starts on March 1 according to the meteorological calendar

As we get ready for the upcoming hay season, numerous engineers have been hard at work to give us the first true new development in the small-square business in a long time

If Jo Heuschele has anything to do with it, alfalfa might soon find a new role as a nutritious human food ingredient

Farming is never easy, but it can be made that much tougher when you’re beginning from scratch

Time on the farm can bring about a totally different outlook

A recent study has provided valuable insights into the optimal timing for spraying insecticides on alfalfa seed fields to minimize harm to pollinators

It does not seem possible that it has been over 38 years since I started my first professional job in forages at the University of Missouri

When I grew up, I wasn’t going to be an ag journalist. In fact, I wasn’t going to work in agriculture at all. I was going to be the lady at the department store who played the piano

Alfalfa is often referred to as the “Queen of Forages” due to its value as a highly digestible, high-protein feed for dairy cows

To optimize profitability in today’s era of small margins, preharvest insight into yield and quality factors can enable real-time management responses to fluctuating market conditions or feed needs

In many ways, the kitchen table is the heart of the home

One key aspect of alfalfa production that has lagged in comparison to many other crops is the lack of steady improvements in yield

Weeds seem to persist regardless of the current or extreme weather situation

I’m not so much a fanatic of maps themselves, but rather the notion of travel and sense of place they represent

Pocket gophers have a face only a mother could love and a reputation for causing serious production losses

Welcome to our first issue of Hay & Forage Grower XL

As demand for quality alfalfa continues to rise, managing weeds remains a critical and ever-present component of successful production, according to Leslie Beck, extension weed specialist at New Mexico

Being late for dinner or a meeting is one thing, but late farm operations can have significant economic consequences

While alfalfa may be a key element of sustainable agricultural systems due to its well-known environmental and ecosystem benefits, the reported average yield of alfalfa for U.S. farms is well below the