Tessenderlo Group announced that its subsidiary, Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc., has acquired Tiger-Sul, a North American focused provider of sulfur-based fertilizer products, from Platte River Equity
Cattle are prey animals with evolved senses and behaviors to protect themselves from predation. On the contrary, the grizzly bear is the poster child for wildlife predator. So, how does the plaintiff
Alfalfa-killing freezes aren’t what they used to be. In fact, other than perhaps the far Northern reaches of the U.S., alfalfa is barely showing signs of frost damage, if at all. This is unusual
Drought can take an obvious toll on forage supplies, stand condition, and water resources, but the effect it has on electric fences may be less apparent. Less apparent, that is, until livestock escape
The price of hay continues to set market lows not seen for nearly five years. The September average price is now over $100 less than just two years ago. It will be interesting to see if the typical cy
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 the
The National Alfalfa & Forage Alliance (NAFA) released the 2025 edition of its popular “Alfalfa Variety Ratings - Winter Survival, Fall Dormancy & Pest Resistant Ratings for Alfalfa Varieties
Planning for next year’s crop is underway in earnest. Grain and fertilizer prices may have you thinking about skipping some normal fertility practices this year
October 1, 2024• Dairy Forage Seminars at World Dairy Expo begin Wednesday morning. Click here for the presentation schedule.• The University of Minnesota finished first among 17 teams at the
It’s a rare occurrence for agriculture and baseball to come to a crossroads in pop culture, but that is what happened in the 1989 movie “Field of Dreams.” Although it might be a stret
As the grazing season shifts to a period of hay feeding, it is time to take inventory of current forage supplies and map out a budget for buying feed. Crunching some numbers and thinking ahead can hel
Researchers are one step closer to solving the mysterious case of alfalfa autotoxicity. Up until now, the chemical compound — or compounds — that causes autotoxicity has kept a secret identity,
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 the
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 the
Every once in a while, I can appreciate a good scare, but fear is not my preferred state of emotion. I think many farmers can agree that unwanted surprises and unexpected outcomes are not welcome in m
The thin layer of frost that covered my windshield one morning last week was a subtle reminder of the harsh reality that colder weather is on the horizon. I’ve since located my ice scraper in the
Equine asthma, or heaves as it is often referred to, is an inflammatory reaction to inhaled dusts, molds, or other allergens. Horses that contract the disease have swollen airways, which constrict and
