Feeding hay and applying fertilizer may seem unrelated, but nutrient cycling connects the two. Winter hay feeding can have ...

A USDA file photo of a hay harvest in 2020 in Texas. Hay is in high demand as drought dries up pasture that cattle would normally graze. Drought across the Midwest and the Plains means pastures aren’t ...

As spring comes and grass starts to green up, the main consideration is to limit your herd from setting back the pastures for the rest of the growing season by nipping off all the short growth. Using ...

With the freezing temperatures and the snow cover, many forages within pastures have slowed growth or have gone completely dormant. Overgrazing your pasture now will impact its growth and health in ...

Over time, a wild carrot infestation can become a real problem. Understanding this weed’s biology can help you plan successful control strategies. Farmers in Michigan’s eastern and western Upper ...

With more than enough rain this year, Southeast Missouri beef producers hope what last year's drought did to hay production is but a memory. The lack of hay and alfalfa for feed hit area beef ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. This winter’s heavy snowfall and cold temperatures forced some Montana ranchers to take cattle ...

Arkansas ranchers and hay farmers are in much better shape this year, with more hay harvested to date than in all of last year, agricultural experts say. With a first hay cutting complete, ranchers ...

If you have been lucky enough to get some rain showers, you need to be on the lookout for armyworms, and producers need to be diligent in watching their pastures and fields. The armyworm has four life ...