As we enter the spring harvest season for small grain forages and hay crops, many of these first cuttings will be ensiled as ...

Summer annual forages offer producers a flexible option for converting select acres into profitable grazing or forage systems ...

Every livestock producer understands the stakes: forage quality determines herd health, milk production and profitability. Yet many operations still lose 20–30% of nutritional value between field and ...

What’s Your Crop’s Life Expectancy? - The intensity of cutting management (the number of cuttings made per year) should be based on the desired quality and life expectancy of the crop. If the goal is ...

Soil fertility plays a crucial role in forage production and can directly impact farm profitability. Yet, when budgets ...

These crops — such as barley, rye, and triticale — are popular winter forages, but the ideal harvest timing depends on ...

Forage quality should be a primary component of setting goals for hay harvesting. "Plant stage and maturity at the time of cutting directly impact the quality of the final hay, whether grass, alfalfa ...

As summer comes to an end, cow-calf producers should prepare for a decline in forage quality. The nutritional value of tallgrass prairie forage is rapidly decreasing as the seasons change, and protein ...

Forage crops and pastures provide feed for grazing livestock. Quality forage is necessary to provide nutrients in rations to keep livestock healthy and productive. Purdue Extension created an ...

MITCHELL, S.D. — Heavy moisture and cool temperatures have made this season’s forage yield and quality vary across parts of South Dakota, according to Sara Bauder, forage field specialist for SDSU ...

John Deere has launched its new F8 and F9 series self-propelled forage harvesters, designed and built from the ground up with customer input to elevate forage performance, fuel efficiency, operator ...