Few things are more discouraging than an unexpected rain that ruins an almost-dry cutting of hay...

April showers bring April mud. Even though that’s not how the saying typically goes doesn’t mean it isn’t true...

A three-story farmhouse with stone walls and a wrap-around porch sits at the heart of Springwood Organic Farm. It is where Dwight Stoltzfoos grew up, and it is where he and his wife, Brenda, are currently raising nine children of their own...

The list of acid concentrations on a forage analysis is like a report card for silage fermentation. Although good grades usually indicate feed is palatable, digestible, and stable, some high scores wi...

A vigorous alfalfa stand most likely points back to well-timed and carefully executed seeding. In the Midwest, alfalfa seeding dates can fall on either shoulder of the growing season with both times o...

Tornado season in the central states is not limited to the spring anymore as severe weather events no longer seem to be exclusive to specific times of year. All it takes is warm, moist air ahead of an...

Another flip of the calendar means the first cutting of alfalfa is fast approaching for many farmers...

Perennial forages are often praised for their ability to capture atmospheric carbon and sequester it in the soil...

All eyes are on the long-term forecast as precipitation and temperature maps point to another impending drought year across much of the U.S...

Winter cereal grains have taken big strides in the forage world as prominent components of double crop systems. In addition to keeping living roots in the soil and covering the ground during colder mo...