Shaving. Washing your face. Buying gas or diesel for the vehicles. Mowing the lawn. And, in my end of the country, dealing with goat-heads or puncture vine. These are just some things that are regular, reoccurring – and not a big deal if done regularly.

Seems like there is always a project or 12 around the farm that requires removal of soil a round, pointed shovel just isn’t up to – or (maybe more accurately) your back isn’t up to.

Hay is the third largest U.S. crop in terms of harvest acres. It also provides environmental services, notably erosion control. Understanding the U.S. hay market is therefore important for both market and policy reasons. This article examines the U.S. hay market since 1919, or when the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistical Service began to report data separately for alfalfa hay.

A number of universities and other organizations compile yield data from annual crop variety field trials. Crops tested varies by state. This data may be useful for seed and crop selection for the coming year. Check these websites for results in your area.

Warrant herbicide, an encapsulated formulation of acetochlor often used for pre-emergent weed control in soybeans, has received registration for use in establishing and established alfalfa. This product will be an important part of a weed resistance management program in alfalfa. To view a copy of the supplemental label, click here.

Just in time for fall harvest, the University of Wisconsin Extension pricing standing corn silage app is now available for Apple as well as Android mobile devices.