Spring rain in Oklahoma has allowed cool-season forages to grow in abundance. Harvesting and baling cool-season crops such as fescue and wheat hay is a challenge during a wet spring. The timing of the rains can make it difficult for cattlemen who are trying hard to put quality hay in the bale for next winter’s feed supply.

The American Forage and Grassland Council (AFGC) is celebrating National Forage Week with the agricultural community June 19-25, 2016. Slightly less than 2 percent of the total U.S. population lives on a farm, making it more difficult for the general public to relate to farming and the accompanying benefits and challenges.

More than half of U.S. dairy producers do not support NMPF’s decision to phase out tail docking earlier than previously planned.

Have you ever picked up the phone to call a consultant and upon asking your question and hearing the answer you feel like the dumbest person on the face of the earth? Well, for those of you who have not yet had the experience, let me shed some light on the feeling.

The Progressive Publishing team is pleased to introduce Audrey Schmitz as their summer 2016 editorial intern. Schmitz began work in May and is responsible for writing feature stories and news articles for Progressive Dairyman magazine.

Let’s face it. Dairy producers are going through some challenging times. Working for an A.I. company, I see it on a daily basis. But I heard a few words at a recent conference that reinvigorated my excitement for this industry.

As I write this, my school-aged child is counting down the final 26 days of school for the year. To do so, her teacher assigned a letter of the alphabet to each day and found a way to celebrate the day relating to the letter.