Milk production in the U.S. during January totaled just over 19 billion pounds, down 1.6% from the previous year. This marked the third consecutive month of year-over-year production...
February 1, 2022• Milk production in the U.S. during December was down 0.15% from a year earlier. After peaking in May, the nation’s dairy herd declined by 132,000 cows at year’s end. The price...
October 5, 2021• Congratulations to the Watertown, Wis., FFA team for winning the 2021 World Cup Forage Contest held at World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wis. The contest requires students to take a writ...
September 7, 2021• This Kansas State University extension specialist reminds producers to test feeds for nitrate and prussic acid concentrations this fall.• Avoid soil compaction during the upcomi...
July 6, 2021• The USDA’s Acreage report pegs 2021 hay acres at 51.5 million, down about 1% from last year. Alfalfa acres retreated less than 1% to 16.1 million acres. Final estimates won’t...
June 1, 2021• Iowa State University offers advice for controlling multiflora rose and Canada thistle.• Here’s an interesting read on the history and development of the large round bale.• The K...