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The severe drought of 2012 has left many pastures in poor shape and needing to be re-established.
Rather than reseeding with the same forage species eliminated by the drought, native grasses such as big bluestem, indiangrass and switchgrass should be considered as alternatives.
Year after year, the cost of unsealed or incorrectly sealed silage exceeds a quarter billion dollars.
That’s no small change when it comes to a livestock operation’s bottom line.
Click here to read a question submitted by a reader regarding inoculant sources for native species.
Legumes play a unique role in the production of high-quality forages and pastures (Figure 1).
Conservation of forage during the growing season for deferred use is a common production practice for cattle enterprises.
Pasture forage production is not always adequate to meet cow intake or nutrient requirements.
Before you know it, the sun will be shining and hay will be lying in the field ready to be baled. Does your normal spring round baler start-up procedure go something like this?
Connect round baler to tractor. Turn on the PTO and hope something doesn’t break.
Every year, researchers at colleges and universities around the country spend a considerable amount of their time on variety trial testing – all with the goal to aid producers in the selection of the best cultivars for their specific regions.
Spring is almost here and most growers have started thinking about planting dates. Though planting corn early often results in higher yields, choosing the wrong planting date can have adverse effects on crop establishment.
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