Gary Vermeer, founder and chairman emeritus of Vermeer Corporation in Pella, Iowa, died February 2 at the Comfort House of Pella. He was 90 years old.

Thinking ahead will almost always save time and money, especially when making a long-term commitment to grow a hay crop.

Plant description
Yellow-flowered alfalfa is a perennial legume growing up to 30 inches high with multiple erect stems.

The question of whether to implement a managed grazing program is one often faced by forage-livestock producers who wish to improve efficiency and productivity.

The majority of the hay harvested as dry hay or haylage in many areas of the U.S. is some variety of grass.

Men and women who harvest forage crops need to follow the weather predictions closely, especially when there is a shift to the “chance of showers” weather pattern.

An interview with Dr. Garry Lacefield, Extension Forage Specialist, University of Kentucky Q. How did you get started in the forage industry?

It was during World War II. Al was driving an army truck. Some form of army “brass” was riding with him. He was following his sergeant in another truck.

I had a visit with the president of the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) recently about the abandoned horse issue.

The complexity of our nation’s economic crisis is truly dizzying. I’m sure a decade or more from now there will be books and volumes of research published about the root cause of this mess. But does anyone know what is the real cause of all our troubles?