Cowboys can be quite creative when hard times cut into the daily operating expenses.

I have a working relationship with five ministries here in Iraq.

Is your cow cooling system up to the task of keeping your cows cool?

For ten years now, Progressive Hay Grower has been a part of bringing our readers information about quality hay production throughout the U.S.

I think the year was 1974. I was hauling an occasional load of potatoes to supplement the dairy income.

What is the most important part of alfalfa production?
“The harvest because that is when most things go wrong.

As long-time stewards of the environment, farmers have always worked to produce quality products while taking care to preserve the quality of their resources for the next year and next generation.

Fundamentally, the goal of hay production is to provide an inexpensive feedstuff that meets the nutritional needs (i.e., energy, protein, mineral, etc.) of the livestock.

The last few years have been difficult ones for hay producers. Regardless if someone is producing hay to feed to their own stock or producing it for sale to the public, the economics of hay production have changed drastically in the last several years. As a result, many producers are now taking a long-overdue look at the economics of hay production.

Irrigation water is essential for profitable crop production in most of the arid West. Proper irrigation management is key for high yields and to avoid stress from too much or too little water. Improper irrigation management limits yields more often and to a greater degree than any other production factor.