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Winter supplementation: More than just protein

October 17, 2024
Rebecca Kern-Lunbery

During the winter months when fresh forage on pastures is unavailable to most cow-calf producers, they typically turn to feeding one low-quality forage with a protein supplement. In Nebraska and other states where corn is a commonly grown commodity crop, many producers use grazing cornstalks as their low-quality forage source.


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Are all bales harvested from a single hayfield created equal?

Improper samples contribute to the biggest error in the forage analysis process and result in over- or underfeeding nutrients and prove costly to the animal’s nutrition and health and to your pocketbook.
September 18, 2024
Michael Reuter

As the calendar has turned to autumn and the hay harvest season continues in full swing across the country, forage analysis labs expect to be hit by a tidal wave of samples from clients.


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Is this alfalfa stand good enough to keep?

Fall assessment allows time for fall tillage and alternative cropping strategies before fall fertilizations and spring herbicides are applied.
September 16, 2024
Dan Undersander

As an alfalfa stand ages and thins, the primary question becomes: Is this stand good enough to keep? Now is a good time to evaluate stands as more time is allowed for planning crop rotations than when stands are evaluated in the spring and determined to be uneconomic.


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Invest in quality and tonnage to maximize on-farm forage use

August 14, 2024
Lauryn Krentz

Maximizing homegrown forages is appealing to many dairy producers, especially as they face tough market conditions.


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Building integrity in the soil

For commercial farmers, prioritizing soil integrity through proper mineral management is essential for sustainable and productive agriculture.
July 1, 2024
Cody Burr

Over time with many common farming practices, we start to lose some of those minerals to insolubility, erosion or crop exportation. As with sentences, a soil's integrity can deteriorate as these minerals are depleted, leading to reduced plant health, more pest pressure and overall harvest productivity decline.


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A collaboration for data collection

The goal of the incubator farms is to provide field-sized soil fertility and crop nutrient management research to promote sustainable and efficient practices with producers.
June 18, 2024
Joy Hendrix

There are infinite factors that go into producing a quality forage. Soil microorganisms, nutrients, composition and compaction all play a huge role in the ability of a forage crop to thrive, and that’s before the seed is even planted and the weather plays its role.


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Clean, consistent feed can improve cow resilience

A central focus of feed hygiene is reducing the levels of pathogens that can enter the cow and disrupt rumen function and hindgut health.
May 31, 2024
Ben Saylor

Cows crave consistency, and it’s imperative that we provide them with a consistent ration, using clean feed mixed properly and delivered at the same time every day.



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Artificial intelligence in animal feeding

Artificial intelligence seems to have been a buzzword taking over many aspects of our society, from marketing to film and now even animal agriculture.
May 13, 2024
Rebecca Kern-Lunbery

I am sure we have all heard about how artificial intelligence (AI) is taking over the arts. Need an article written or a picture? Just ask ChatGPT. Well, the film industry has been open about their fear of being replaced by AI.


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Herbicide residuals can reduce alfalfa stand establishment

Herbicide soil persistence (residual life) is the length of time a herbicide remains active in a soil.
April 9, 2024
Dan Undersander

The most effective weed control programs for summer annual weeds in many crops include herbicides that deliver long-lasting, residual weed control.


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A growing concern for fescue toxicosis within the dairy industry

The impact of fescue toxicosis on dairy production is a growing concern for producers who utilize fescue in grazing pastures.
March 18, 2024
Carmen Burner

Tall fescue is a hearty deep-rooted perennial that grows widely across 15 states in the southeastern U.S. and covers more than 35 million acres.


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