This photo is from an article to be featured in the upcoming May 15, 2013 print issue of Progressive Forage Grower magazine.

Droughts can severely limit crop growth, causing yearly losses of around $8 billion in the U.S. But it may be possible to minimize those losses if farmers can synchronize the growth of crops with periods of time when drought is less likely to occur.

Studies at the USDA that examined the long-term sustainability of degraded water reuse have demonstrated that irrigation wastewater can be used to revive non-productive saline and sodic soils in California's San Joaquin Valley.

DuPont Pioneer dairy, livestock and nutrition specialists have consolidated production and management information about silage into a manual available to growers, students, university extension and anyone interested in learning more about forages.

AgSource offers alfalfa growers in Idaho’s Magic Valley a unique preview: pre-harvest hay analysis. These results assist growers in gauging the optimal time to harvest hay.

Fluctuations in milk prices, feed costs and government programs are forcing dairy farmers to become more efficient with their farm operation. Since feed accounts for approximately one-half of the total cost of producing milk, and high-quality forage optimizes the productivity of the animals, increasing the quality of forage available is one of the best methods of improving overall feeding efficiency.