Climate can be defined as the long-term average of weather. Weather is the largest source of variability with respect to annual crop yield variation.

One can hardly read an article about forage management without encountering some variation of the “3-inch rule.” If you have somehow escaped it, the rule states that 3 inches of residue is required after harvest to maintain a healthy stand of grass.

Introducing the Kuhn GA 6930, 7530 and 8131 twin-rotor rotary rakes

The GA 6930, 7530 and 8131 twin-rotor, semi-mounted rotary rakes provide operators with an even wider range of sizes to find a machine that best fits their operation’s needs. The Kuhn Masterdrive GIII double-reduction gearbox is designed for heavy crops, tough field conditions and intensive use. The hydraulic adjustment of the working and windrow widths allows operators to customize their machine to meet their operation’s needs.

With the holidays quickly approaching – and the New Year quickly after that – it’s time to start thinking 2020 marketing for your outfit. With bull sale season being the first major event on many cattlemen and women’s calendars, it’s important to be prepared.

With a growing interest in beef-on-dairy breeding programs and more and more dairy producers implementing these strategies, the organizers of the 2019 Canadian Dairy XPO invited a panel of speakers to share their experiences in this field.