May 6, 2025• Consider these tips for forage management this month.• There are several options to control horn flies.• This study shows overgrazing can be more harmful to forage than drought.•

April 1, 2025• Here’s why grazing too soon can be detrimental to perennial forages.• Seed cereal grains like oats to get a head start on forage supplies.• These factors of water quality

Many of us use the weather as an ice breaker to start a discussion

March 3, 2025• Follow these tips to tackle the spring flush. • Help cattle through the homestretch of winter conditions with high-quality feed.• Cattle can graze wheat pastures, but they

February 4, 2025• The total number of cattle and calves in the U.S. was 86.7 million head as of January 1. That was down 1% year-over-year, making it the sixth-consecutive year of decline, according

One of the favorite parts of my job is getting to visit farms all over the country

January 7, 2025• Rock River Laboratory Inc., expanded to a new location in Sioux Falls, S.D., taking over AgLab Forages. The new location is now accepting forage samples for analysis. Find more info

December 2, 2024• Here’s what you need to know about a cow’s lower critical temperature (LCT).• This forage inventory and demand calculator from South Dakota State University can

November 5, 2024• Recordings of the Dairy Forage Seminars presented at World Dairy Expo last month are available here.• Save the bats: These insect feeders are important to pest management.�

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

With the end of summer just around the corner, it’s time to plan which pastures or fields you will target to stockpile for winter grazing

La Niña didn’t show up this summer, but she may be on her way.• Fall is an excellent time to control biennial and perennial weeds

Warm-season annual forages are fast-growing, high-quality species that can supplement production and quality to support animal performance

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 en

"Should I shred my pastures?” This is a question asked by many beef cattle and forage producers

January 2, 2024• Cattle and calves on feed for the U.S. slaughter market in feedlots over 1,000 head capacity totaled 12 million on December 1. The inventory was 3% greater than the previous year.

This past fall, I had the opportunity to visit several different regions across the U.S. and drove many miles of two-lane roads around the countryside

In my role as an extension specialist, my team and I conduct many research trials related to grazing management and conserved forage production

October 3, 2023• Dairy Forage Seminars start Wednesday at World Dairy Expo. Click here for the presentation schedule.• The USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded

After attending the highly anticipated parades and firework displays, it may feel like the dog days of summer are on a downward trend toward the fall