Proper fermentation begins with harvesting at the correct moisture level. However, hitting that moisture sweet spot can be a challenge, according to Joe Lauer, University of Wisconsin Extension corn a
As with planting corn or drying hay, so much of the daily grind of growing and harvesting crops is as much an art as it is a science. Nowhere is this truer than when building a silage pile or packing
Alfalfa hay price holds in JuneThis year has turned out to be an odd and challenging one in many respects. Apparently, a normal hay market trend is joining the plethora of oddities. Alfalfa
Below are examples of alfalfa and grass prices being paid FOB barn/stack (except for those noted as delivered, which is indicated by a "d" in the table below) for selected states at the end of the d
July 7, 2020 • Alfalfa and alfalfa-grass acres in the U.S. are expected to drop 2% from 2019, according to USDA’s Acreage report released last week. Big acreage declines were pegged for Calif
Back in the day, I would constantly correct people when they referred to a “fall seeding” of alfalfa. Fall is simply too late; more correctly, it was, or at least should be in the North, a
Photo: Colorado State UniversityAs if it isn’t enough that we have to worry about the blistering heat, now we need to worry about blister beetles — for many reasons, too. Patrick Wagner, an
During the first session of the Silage for Beef Cattle Conference, which is sponsored by University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) Extension, Lallemand Animal Nutrition, and Iowa State University (ISU) Ext
Prices on Premium to Supreme quality alfalfa hay have improved over the last month in some areas of the West as supplies have tightened. Dairy buyers have had to compete with export buyers to secure h
Below are examples of alfalfa and grass prices being paid FOB barn/stack (except for those noted as delivered, which is indicated by a "d" in the table below) for selected states at the end of the d
The Vegetation Management business within Bayer CropScience LP, announces the label for Rezilon™ Herbicide has received approval from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
NOVADISC mower combinations feature the very latest developments. These machines are packed with technical refinements and have an eye-catching appearance
AGCO Corporation (NYSE:AGCO), a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of agricultural machinery and solutions, has released the first 2020 Crop Tour™ field update
University of Maryland Extension Pasture and Forage Specialist Amanda Grev advises, “The end of summer will be here before we know it, and now is the time to be thinking ahead about plans for pastur
A common practice for hunters is to transition wooded areas into palatable food plots for wildlife; silvopastoral systems are based on the same idea. Dirk Philipp, University of Arkansas associate pro
Below are examples of alfalfa and grass prices being paid FOB barn/stack (except for those noted as delivered, which is indicated by a "d" in the table below) for selected states at the end of the d
Let’s face it: When it comes to making hay, the cutter, baler, and forage harvester get most of the glory and attention. But on many operations, there is also the all-important step of raking.Used
