“Because we have adequate pasture for the number of head we run, I have to watch for the grass getting ahead of me. Pinkeye can become a problem if we don’t keep the herd on top of the grass, so rotating frequently is important to us.”

It’s a drought-tolerant, water- sipping, high-yielding, and versatile forage. It’s sorghum, and it’s becoming the go-to feed for many livestock producers and dairymen.

The cost of nitrogen (N) fertilizer has vacillated in recent years, but because production is linked to energy costs, the trend has mostly been upward.

Developing a fair and equitable method of charging for custom harvesting forage has long been a popular point of discussion. Most operations charge clients on a per-ton, per-hour or per-acre basis.

Bunkers and trenches are among the most popular silage storage structures in large dairies and feedlots due to their economic attractiveness.