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As calendar year 2010 quickly comes to a close, farm managers are meeting with their income tax professionals to assemble tax management plans to take advantage of new tax law changes.
Forages were the focus of a three-day event held recently in St. Cloud, Minnesota, intended to feature the latest in forage related research in Minnesota and near-by states.
The impact of weather is being felt through the livestock industry, and high input costs have farmers scrambling for ways to make a profit and feed their cattle herds.
The 2010 contest has concluded. Click here to see the winners!
Here are Progressive Forage Grower's top picks in the first ever Hay Bale Decorating Contest. Help pick the winner: Click here!
I recently heard a speaker deliver an address that made me stop and think about the many things I have to be grateful for in my life. I would like to share some of his words with you below:
I have needs that most of the population does not. For this reason I do most of my clothes shopping mail-order or online via Sheplers or Cabela’s. Most of the clothing they carry comes in tall sizes.
The foundation of profitable livestock production is good forage management. The definition of “good” forage management depends on the livestock enterprise, the farm and the economic environment.
Forage yield has a major impact on the economics of harvesting stored feed. As first harvest is delayed, forage yield increases but forage quality decreases.
When growing alfalfa, variety selection is only one key to maximizing yield and forage quality. Even the best seed genetics will never allow a crop to reach its full potential unless growers also take the necessary steps to identify their specific, individual needs prior to planting and establishing a successful stand.
According to the 2010 National Alfalfa & Forage Alliance (NAFA) variety list, there are approximately 202 alfalfa varieties marketed in the United States.
Brothers Isaac, Abe and Luke Lemmenes and their father Roy employ a wealth of skills to custom harvest some 10,000 acres of hay and 4,500 acres of corn every year.
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