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In 2012, Indiana farmer Vernon Hugh Bowman found himself before the U.S. Supreme Court in a battle over planting his soybean seeds on his 65-acre farm.
The basis for high crop yields comes from a proper crop nutrition program and fundamental soil testing.
Recent surveys indicate that 20 percent of the fields in Pennsylvania do not have a current soil test. With high crop yields, the plant food contained in the soil is depleted more rapidly.
There are a number of factors to consider when choosing alfalfa seed and fashioning your overall forage management plan, including yield potential, stand persistence and winter hardiness, disease resistance and forage quality.
Rogers Cattle Company LLC (RCC) is a diversified pasture-based livestock operation in Roxboro, North Carolina. It was started in 2001 by Johnny and Sharon Rogers.
Imagine cutting next year’s first crop of alfalfa and seeing a perfect stand of deep green, healthy alfalfa flowing through your haybine. Your neighbor says it’s the best stand of alfalfa he’s ever seen. It’s obvious that your silo will not hold your entire alfalfa crop.
The purpose of this article is to discuss how producers should view forage trial data and what to look for when studying the numbers. Some trials are useful and some aren’t; the question is how to tell the difference.
Summer annuals are an excellent option for growers looking for high-quality tonnage and fit well in the total forage plans of many livestock producers. They can provide valuable forage during a season when high temperatures and short-term drought stress is common.
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