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At a Women in Agriculture conference earlier this year, Michael Stolp, vice president of customer insights and senior family business adviser at Northwest Farm Credit Services, presented ways to “Power up your communication” on the farm.
With 373 entries from 24 states and provinces, the 2016 World Forage Analysis Superbowl was held during World Dairy Expo. More than $25,000 in cash prizes were awarded to top producers at an awards luncheon sponsored by Mycogen Seeds.
There is something new under the sun, literally, in the world of forages. Some very clever scientists in Wales have tailored the genetics of perennial ryegrass to slow the conversion of newly minted sugars into other compounds, causing the accumulation of sugars in those cells.
Incorporating cover crops into your operation isn’t, unfortunately, a “one size fits all” approach. Different soils do better with different cover crop species, steers and heifers require a species with higher energy than a dry cow and, of course, your growing season can throw a wrench into what you can plant and when.
I’ve told farmers (only partly tongue-in-cheek) that agronomists have job security because once they’ve convinced a fair percentage of their farmer clientele to move in one direction,
Genetically engineered reduced-lignin alfalfa has been recognized as offering more flexibility in cutting schedules, helping farmers achieve improved forage quality or greater yield potential when compared to conventional alfalfa varieties at the same stage of maturity.
It’s winter. You just got home from the farm sale across the county where you bought a low-hour tractor preloaded with precision ag electronics. You got a great deal on it. You pull into the driveway and what’s the first thing you do? Call your brother to gloat? Well, okay, maybe … but your second call should be to your insurance agent.
While anyone can plant trees and shrubs and create a living snow fence, consulting an extension specialist or natural resources official to obtain details about snow fence design is bound to bring more satisfactory results.
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