Dec. 5, 2023
Managing a grazing system without measuring forage production or animal performance is like setting the lineup for a fantasy football team without knowing the players’ statistics. In either case, th...

Dec. 5, 2023
Although meteorological winter began on the first of the month, astronomical winter doesn’t commence for a couple weeks...

Dec. 5, 2023
Although there is some debate about the ideal corn silage moisture, most can agree on the point at which it is too dry...

Nov. 28, 2023
Utilizing crop residue as a winter feed source is a common practice in the Midwest. In times when forage supplies are low and hay prices are high, crop residue is especially useful to offset...

Nov. 27, 2023
On a Tuesday afternoon in the middle of August, Dan Funke zipped through a hayfield in a Krone Big M450 triple mower...

Nov. 21, 2023
One of the core principles of plant breeding is to improve crop genetics so plants are better equipped to survive environmental stress...

Nov. 21, 2023
Forage producers across the country insured a record 290.6 million acres under the Pasture, Forage, and Rangeland (PRF) insurance program in 2023. So far this year, participants have received an avera...

Nov. 14, 2023
Even with haying equipment parked in the shed for the season, the wheels of forage management shouldn’t stop turning...

Nov. 14, 2023
Like refrigerated foods left on the counter, bales stored outside have a greater risk of spoilage. Mark Johnson with Oklahoma State University suggests good hay storage is always important...

Nov. 10, 2023
When Ronnie Leimgruber’s grandfather came to America from Switzerland in 1910, he settled in the Imperial Valley of Southern California...