One of the favorite parts of my job is getting to visit farms all over the country. Having boots-on-the-ground experience in hay and pasture systems across the U.S. is the best way to acquire un

After a short hiatus as the alfalfa marketing world went through an engine overhaul, the Alfalfa Checkoff Program is set to resume on October 1. This is great news for the future of alfalfa.The checko

Corn smut is like an old tattoo; it looks worse than it really is. Nevertheless, it still baffles the typical mind that something that looks so bad can actually cause inconsequential harm when fed to

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

Wabasha, Minn., may ring a bell as the setting of the 1993 comedy film “Grumpy Old Men.”

Vermeer introduces its new line of mower conditioners, designed to meet the diverse needs of hay producers across various operations

The 2021 data for the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates that the agricultural sector is still the most dangerous in America with 453 fatalities

From large cattle operations to commercial haymakers, a wide array of features aimed to lift operator productivity to new heights can be found on new TH Series telehandlers from New Holland

AGCO Corporation introduced its AE50 award-winning Fendt® 600 Vario®Series tractor to North America

Your soil serves as the foundation for crop growth, productivity, and by extension, crop yield and your profitability

Renovo Seed® will offer eight elite alfalfa varieties and three of their famous AlfaGrass mixes in their 2025 product lineup

Firestone Ag, a division of Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone), and the leader in farm tire technology, introduces the premium performance and uncompromising wear life of Bridgestone tractor

Photo: Iowa State UniversityTrying to get additional forage production from sacrifice pastures used for overwintering or spring calving is a struggle on many farms

December 1 is the deadline to sign up for pasture, rangeland, and forage (PRF) insurance for the 2025 calendar year. This subsidized program can help mitigate forage production losses due to low

In the order of operations of feeding dairy cattle, forage quality analysis tends to be the step in between storage and feedout

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)

KUHN recently launched five new products to benefit growers across North America. A preview of each machine is included below. FC 13460 D RA Mower Conditioner/Merger CombinationThe KUHN FC 13460

Kuhn North America is pleased to introduce the new 5640 field cultivator. The 5640 model brings new features and sizes building upon the solid performance of the 5635

Making soybean hay or silage is one way to combat drought conditions that thwarted a good grain harvest and limited the production of other forages

For much of the U.S., frost is within a page turn of the calendar. That means the prussic acid poisoning alarm for sorghum-related species will promptly be sounded. In the near future, however, there