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By sending algae into space, a USDA scientist and his cooperators will be able to study some of the key mechanisms that control plant growth and photosynthesis.
USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) today announced that the forage (alfalfa) seed insurance policy offered through the federal crop insurance program will be converted to a permanent policy for the 2015 crop year.
Within agriculture, the forage industry is unique – we have organizations with pasture and grazing emphasis, associations that focus on hay production and marketing, and groups collaborating with seed companies.
The results of a 12-year experiment by University of Tasmania School of Biological Science researcher Associate Professor Mark Hovenden could lead to major changes in the way farmers irrigate and fertilize the land – especially if they want to increase production by up to 90 percent.
The National Agriculture Center and Hall of Fame will be closing its doors temporarily as it manages through some short-term thinking on its long-term plans.
An in-season center-pivot breakdown is costly – not just in repair fees, but in lost irrigation days and possible yield loss. To help keep your irrigation equipment up and running, we've gathered some in-season maintenance tips because investing a little time in preventive action is always better than correcting a major failure.
Recent drought events such as those in the Southern Plains in 2011 and throughout the Great Plains and Midwest in 2012 left many seeded pastures and rangelands in weakened condition.
The recent historic high hay prices have given alfalfa producers an incentive to maximize the forage production on every alfalfa production acre they have.
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