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Management is an explicit process. It can be taught, and it can be learned. It takes time, dedication and self-discipline. Management is often the difference between success and failure.
Hay is an important crop in any area where cattle, sheep and horses are present. Certain areas of the southern U.S., from Texas and Oklahoma to Georgia, are in the midst of a hay deficit due to severe drought conditions.
Coming off a challenging growing season, it is important for alfalfa growers to pick seed for next year that will deliver the most benefit, and that means high yield potential to most farmers.
When baling and handling large round bales, you must recognize and understand potential hazards and follow the manufacturer’s operating recommendations for each piece of equipment you use.
Developing a least-cost, supplemental feeding program begins by having hays analyzed for nutrient content. A forage analysis is necessary because hays can be highly variable in nutrient content.
If you are reading this, then the world did not end in 2012. Just a couple of takes on the Mayan calendar, which some believe show the world ending in December of last year.
Back in 2009 when the U.S. was struggling with low milk prices, a camera crew from a local news station stopped by my family’s farm to talk to a dairy producer to see if times were really as tough as everyone said it was.
When the interview was over my dad walked the camera crew around the farm. He showed them the freestall barn and milking parlour. They went to see the baby calves and the heifer barn, and finally he took them past the dry cow barn.
