The University of Wisconsin’s Randy Shaver and his colleagues developed the MILK2006 model nearly 20 years ago...

Consumers have a way of changing agricultural trends. For example, in the grocery store, more sustainable food products are often chosen if given a choice...

With the primary election season upon us, debates are common as voters attempt to formulate their candidate preferences...

Environmental conditions prior to and during the growing season impact the resulting crop yield and quality...

When teaching others to review and interpret forage analyses, the first number that I tend to focus on is fiber content...

Thanks to research from Bill Weiss and Norm St-Pierre at The Ohio State University, we have a concrete understanding of the factors that contribute variance to feed sampling...

Each day, there is a new opportunity to learn and improve. Over the past few months, this has proven true for me as I’ve been learning from agronomy and animal nutrition thought leaders during presentations, podcasts, and webinars...

Forage nutrient digestion and energy yield is a function of the feed’s nutrient content and subsequent digestion by the animal. Fiber content and digestion has been a major focus in ruminant nutrition, laboratory measures, and forage quality for decades...

I’ve recently opted for a diesel truck, primarily to step up the range between fuel stops. It’s got a 33-gallon fuel tank, but the range equation is more than just a larger fuel tank. Both tank si...

Feed and forage analysis interpretation in most cases begins and ends with a focus on protein and carbohydrate measures. The prior two articles in this series centered upon improving your ability to u...