Living mulches fill the ecological niche of weeds in a far more intentional and systematic way than weeds ever could.

When I do a Google search of the word noxious, three words typically come up: harmful, poisonous or very unpleasant. If we apply this to weeds forage producers fight, we often have some that are harmful, some that are poisonous and many that are just very unpleasant.

“If your combine was throwing 80 percent of what it took in back on the ground, you’d be pretty unhappy,” Steve Kenyon points out. A cow, on the other hand, has a greater purpose.

Appraising farmground isn’t an exact science, but the approaches and the details that can separate one property from a neighboring property are the same.

Pricing your custom harvesting services is a difficult yet critical business management activity. Set your prices too high, and potential customers may look elsewhere.

Soil sampling, although it costs money, can save your dollars by applying the right nutrients in the right places.

• Accurate acres – Knowing the exact amount of acreage helps the applicator plan for the correct amount of chemical needed for good application. This will help avoid pinching back on the last couple of passes to avoid running out.

Summer brings both warmer days and more humidity, conditions that can challenge our livestock and the forages they graze.