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Irons in the Fire: Flat tires and church ladies

February 1, 2023
Paul Marchant

It was the very first day of the new year, a Sunday, and although I’m not really a resolution-maker per se, I was determined to start the year off right. It was a few minutes before daylight when I slipped out the door to get after the morning chores.


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Tales of a Hay Hauler: Sad pies and other monikers

February 1, 2023
Brad Nelson

I worked for Don Tobler years ago, and closely with his son Harmon. At first it was an all-Jersey dairy farm. Then the butterfat premium for the milk they sold was changed, and they slowly moved to an all-Holstein herd.  


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Managing the unknowns for forage safety

Management practices such as spreading out nitrogen applications, irrigation and seed selection for low prussic acid can all reduce risk.
January 30, 2023
Katie Raver

Drought is not often associated with catastrophic damage such as water; however, it can have catastrophic impacts – especially for animal feeding operations.


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Fires in forage

January 17, 2023
Joy Hendrix

No sirens or flashing lights here. I know the dangers of mentioning “fire” in a room full of farmers, so I wanted to clear the air as fast as possible.


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USDA reminds producers of continuous certification option for perennial forage

January 17, 2023

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds agricultural producers with perennial forage crops of an option to report their acreage once, without having to report that acreage in subsequent years, as long as there are no applicable changes on the farm.


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5 factors to evaluate horse hay

There is opportunity for horse owners to use hay analysis as a tool to improve their horses' nutrition.
January 16, 2023
Rebecca Kern-Lunbery

Hay is the bulk of horse diets. Therefore, it is critical to utilize and understand an analysis. Interpreting your report will help determine which supplemental feeds to incorporate into your horse’s diet.


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Four conversations in equipment in 2023

If you are thinking of buying any equipment in 2023, be aware of four industry trends that could impact your experience.
January 16, 2023
Joy Hendrix

It’s a solid argument that the biggest advancements in the forage industry in the past 100 years are largely due to technology in equipment.


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Aerating soils: Hardpan is no longer a hard fight

January 13, 2023
David Benjamin

Although vertical tillage equipment has been around for many generations, aerators have become very popular as an efficient way to retain more moisture, alleviate compaction and hardpan, and stimulate plant growth.


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Double-crop forages support Sundberg beef genetics operation

January 13, 2023
Martha Hoffman Kerestes

Primarily utilizing A.I., the herd calves in spring and fall, and about 90% of heifer calves are retained as replacements and to be sold as bred heifers and cows. 


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Trends transforming the industry in 2023

While mechanical technologies continue their development, it’s the digital technologies we will see driving the most change within agriculture.
January 13, 2023
Ron Baruchi

The agricultural industry looks much different today than it did hundreds of years ago. Mechanization changed agriculture’s reliance on human labor and horsepower. 



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    February 1, 2023
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    February 1, 2023
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      January 30, 2023

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