“Few farming operations invite as many different opportunities for injury or fatality as a silage program,” said Keith Bolsen, Kansas State University animal science professor. When it comes

“The beef industry is on an unsustainable path because aggressively selecting for enhanced mature size, muscle, and milk potential isn’t necessarily good for the commercial operation given

“High-quality silage is important because of its value as a source of energy and other nutrients for growing cattle, and as a roughage source for finishing cattle,” said Dan Loy, Iowa State

“While I think everyone should have some hay on hand for emergency feeding, baling pastures may not be the best option,” states Travis Meteer, University of Illinois extension educator. There

With the long, hot days of summer rapidly approaching and the inevitable possibility of drought, even the hardiest of perennial forages can struggle staying productive. “In order to protect our perennial

Ionophores promote noteworthy weight gain in growing cattle and mature cows. This is true not just for feedlot cattle, but also those on pasture

As temperatures begin to rise, pasture forages start to experience significant growth . . . but inevitably, so do weeds. Bill Curran, professor of weed science at Penn State University, notes that we

Some forage producers do little to control weeds in their perennial forage fields and pastures except maybe cut them when it’s time to make hay

Already this season there have been reports of hay heating and a couple of stack fires. As many areas of the United States have been on the receiving end of persistent rain, hay gro

The vast majority of haymakers in the U.S. are at the mercy of Mother Nature for good harvesting weather at a specific point in time when the crop is at the desired forage quality. It’s

Hay & Forage Grower is pleased to announce that South Dakota native Sydney Sleep will serve as its summer student intern

Stocks of all hay stored in the United States totaled 25.1 million tons, up from 24.5 million tons in May 2015, according to the most recent USDA Crop Production report. The 3 percent rise makes

The Southeastern Hay Contest is held in conjunction with the Sunbelt Ag Expo, the contest seeks to promote the production of high-quality hay and baleage

Spring is not just a time to harvest perennial forages. To be sure, more and more livestock producers are incorporating winter cereals such as rye and triticale into their crop rotations

The National Alfalfa & Forage Alliance (NAFA) announced seed brand marketers that have agreed to participate in the new alfalfa checkoff program beginning later this summer. The checko

Strong foreign demand coupled with weaker domestic demand has put hay export totals in a good place during the first two months of 2016. This occurred in spite of a strong U.S. dollar

It hasn’t happened for a while, but the month-to-month U.S. average hay price actually went up in March, albeit a modest $2 per ton. Last week’s USDA Agricultural Prices report pegge

“Grazing management during the spring-summer transition period is key to persistence of warm-season perennials such as bermudagrass and bahiagrass,” says Jose Dubeux, forage specialist at

“Healthy forages promote healthy soils, and vice versa,” says John Jennings, University of Arkansas extension forage specialist

“If seeding depth isn’t correct, then you might as well not bother to plant,” says Marvin Hall, professor of forage management at Penn State University. “More seeding failur