One of the great advantages of a pasture-based feeding system is that tillage is rarely or never required. That said, even the best of pastures occasionally need freshened up with an influx of legumes
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
Net farm income is predicted to have declined nearly 20.9% since 2022, with substantial losses in crop receipts and continued pressure from rising costs and inflation
Sealpro® Silage Barrier Films and Flortex® silage and hay protection are now available in several midwestern states through Countryside Dairy Solutions
Farming can be just as much about crop and livestock production as it is about personal growth. Learning from mistakes, taking opportunities, and having aspirations is what moves farm businesses forwa
Controlling feed costs is often the shortest and most meaningful road to beef cow profitability. This often entails an extension of the grazing season to limit supplemental feeds and their associated
Proper care and nutrition for the human infant or bovine calf is often pontificated upon as a critical step toward the optimum development of the young adult or cow. In other words, the future is only
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
AGCO Corporation (NYSE: AGCO), a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of agricultural machinery and precision ag technology, won five 2025 AE50 awards
Feeding cattle all winter is why you have to love your job. It’s during this time of year that daylight hours and work hours don’t often jive, as many feeding duties require artificial lighting
GrassWorks, Wisconsin’s premier organization for sustainable grazing advocacy and education, is thrilled to announce the 33rd Annual Grazing Conference, taking place January 23-25, 2025
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the 2025 enrollment periods for key safety-net programs – Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) as well as Dairy Margin Coverage
Valley® Irrigation, a global leader in advancing agricultural productivity through precision irrigation technologies, proudly announces the March 2025 release of AgSense 365
USDA launched its Crop Production Annual Summary last Friday, detailing the previous years’ hay production, acreage, and average yields. According to the report, the nation’s forage productio
The USDA makes its assessment of dry-hay stocks in May and December of each year. Last May, spring hay stocks rocketed 47% above the previous year, or about 6.7 million tons.The rising stocks trend co
The National Alfalfa & Forage Alliance (NAFA) announced last week that alfalfa will now be included as a short-term perennial option in the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) 3
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