What’s your favorite Christmas tradition? It’s a question I asked several of our readers and contributors when putting together this Christmas issue. 

“Why do you drive that old thing? With the money you’re making, you could afford a new one!” said a friend of mine as a teenager. The fellow he was talking to was one of his dad’s employees, a talented older mechanic.

By preparing for the future, steps can be taken to adapt to the changing climate, providing a productive and sustainable future for alfalfa and other forage crops.

How about we keep our eyes and ears open all day every day.  Someone may be in need, and five or 10 minutes of our time may make us a hero by changing another’s day from a disaster into a slight delay.

The Southeastern Hay Contest (SEHC) proudly recognizes regional producers who grow and harvest high-quality hay.

Dairy grazing isn’t a simple science. Putting the milking herd on pasture involves more than providing access to grass. It’s a multifaceted system that involves the health and productivity of animals, plants and soil.

Total sales remain above five year average.

Protect your bottom line by timing your manure applications closer to crop nutrient demand and keeping the ground covered with a living root year-round.

When pasture and hay producers face high costs for equipment, diesel fuel and commercial fertilizer, frost seeding can be a lower-cost option to greatly improve the quality and productivity of pastures and one-more-year hayfields.