September 1, 2020• Fertilizer prices remain well below a year ago. Based on the most recent Illinois Production Cost Report, retail urea prices have nitrogen at 39 cents per pound, phosphorus is at
July 7, 2020 • Alfalfa and alfalfa-grass acres in the U.S. are expected to drop 2% from 2019, according to USDA’s Acreage report released last week. Big acreage declines were pegged for Calif
June 2, 2020• We are sorry to report the passing of Dr. Keith Bolsen, known to many as The Silageman™. Keith was an expert on silage and making safer, better forages. He and his wife founded
The American Forage and Grassland Council is excited to celebrate the 6th Annual National Forage Week on June 21-27, 2020 as an effort to raise awareness to the importance and impact of
May 5, 2020• University of Florida Extension recently provided this video showing some of their research efforts for incorporating legumes into bahiagrass pastures.• Burning native prairies during
April 7, 2020• Harvested hay acres in the U.S. are projected to be up 2% this year compared to 2019, according to USDA’s Prospective Plantings report released last week. The forecast was set
March 3, 2020• Current fertilizer prices from the Illinois Production Cost Report peg urea at $363 per ton or about 40 cents per pound of actual nitrogen. Potash (K2O) checks in at $364 per ton, or
February 4, 2020 • The U.S. beef cow herd on January 1 numbered 31.3 million, according to USDA’s annual Cattle report. That’s down 1% from the 31.7 million cows that comprised the
January 7, 2020 • The California Department of Water Resources reported on its first Sierra Mountain snowpack measurements for 2020 on January 2. The combined data for all of the sampled locati
December 3, 2019• The National Alfalfa & Forage Alliance (NAFA) recently announced the release of their 2020 “Alfalfa Variety Ratings” bulletin, which provides extensive information on
November 5, 2019• University of Nebraska Extension offers some advice on what to do with wet hay. • Minnesota research shows that alfalfa doesn’t need fall potassium fertilizer to enhance
October 1, 2019 • South Dakota State University offers tips on harvesting silage in a wet year. • Cornell University will be offering an online forage management course from October 25
September 3, 2019 • There’s a double peak for corn silage quality. • Extension specialists at The Ohio State University share results from a study that demonstrates brown midrib (BMR)
May 7, 2019• Yesterday’s USDA Crop Progress report indicated that only XX percent of the U.S. corn crop is planted. This compares to XX percent at the same time last year. The past five-year
April 2, 2019 • Hay acres in the U.S. for 2019 are expected to be essentially unchanged from 2018, according to USDA’s Prospective Plantings report released last week. The initial forec
March 5, 2019 • For many states, the spring forage seeding closing date to purchase crop insurance is March 15. • The University of Wisconsin recently announced the availability
February 5, 2019• The decline in net farm income has varied greatly from state to state, according to this analysis from Ag Economic Insights. • In a companion study looking at cash farm receipts
January 1, 2019 • A North Dakota State University specialist says that wheat straw can be an effective roughage this winter to supplement cows on high-quality hay diets. • This year’s
December 4, 2018 • The 53,032 metric tons of alfalfa hay exported to China during September was the smallest monthly total in nearly three years. • Corn silage hybrid performance data for
November 6, 2018 • In contrast to cropland, acres of permanent pasture and rangeland have shifted toward smaller farms since the 1980s, according to USDA. • Researchers at the Noble Research
