It is welcoming to watch pastures green up in the spring; however, the unique growth of the spring flush brings with it some potential problems for cattle. Grass tetany is a nutritional disease

All-hay and alfalfa February hay price averages moved slightly higher in USDA’s most recent Agricultural Prices report released last week. The all-hay price was $126 per ton, up $2 per ton from the

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 t

A new, lower cost preservative applicator system is now available for all brands of round balers. The recently introduced 300 Series measures crop moisture accurately and applies the exact requi

If you are in farming or have an agricultural based business, you understand the importance of weighing your produce accurately

FMC will acquire the portion of DuPont’s Crop Protection business required to be divested by a European Commission ruling related to DuPont’s merger with The Dow Chemical Company

KIOTI Tractor, a division of Daedong-USA, Inc., recently donated a DK5510 HS utility tractor equipped with a KL5510 front end loader to the Rural Advancement Foundation International-USA

Hillco Technologies, Inc. has introduced Air Flow Systems (AFS) for Case IH and New Holland Tier 4A & 4B tractors. The AFS accommodates 2011 and newer Magnum, Steiger, Genesis & T9

Rock River Laboratory announces the hiring of Nathan Hrnicek as a Technical Nutrient Advisor

During spring, the growth of cool-season grasses can be explosive and can easily get ahead of a grazier, resulting in a lot of seedhead biomass with low nutritive value

In the two previous issues of Hay & Forage Grower, we discussed the breeding and development of alfalfa cultivars along with seed field production

Hardly a blade of grass is wasted in New Zealand. Their agricultural economy is centered on forage production, and they are good at it. Those of us who have spent a career in pastoral agricultur

· Donations to those impacted by the wildfires in the High Plains continue to pour into collection sites. Some locations report having all the hay donations they need in the short term, so

Many parts of the country saw record temperatures in February and little measurable snow throughout the winter. Despite the unexpected warmth, submissions at the University of Kentucky Vet Diagnostic

When ordering pizza, I’m partial to mushrooms ... and only mushrooms.Don’t try to complicate the issue with the likes of pepperoni, sausage, pineapple, peppers, onions, or any other item on

“Early spring irrigation provides an opportunity to build a reserve water source for summer use,” says Bruce Anderson, University of Nebraska extension forage specialist. “This offers

Seth HoytAuthor of The Hoyt Report, providing hay market analysis and insight.The California Department of Food and Agriculture Dairy Marketing Branch reported that alfalfa fed to milk cows in Cali

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

The first step in spring planting is seedbed preparation: cover crop residues need to be incorporated into the soil. Breaking up the soil and mixing in the crop is performed by a stubble cultivator or

The Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR) and The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation launched a national cover crop initiative today during a special press conference at the National