We all know feeding cows high-quality forage can translate to increased profitability, thanks to its superior digestibility and encouragement of dry matter intake (DMI).

Almost all farmers farm some rented ground. This may be a long-term relationship with a relative, a new opportunity or a one-year handshake deal. Implementing conservation practices on that ground requires an agreement between renter and owner, and starting that conversation can be the hardest part.

Spring is almost here, and winter annuals will be ready to harvest very soon. One problem that seems to be getting worse is contamination of winter annuals with dirt resulting in higher ash concentrations.

At the Oklahoma 4-H Roundup, way back in the 1980s, there was a demonstration of a small robotic tractor prototype conducted by John Deere.