Silvopasture management integrates trees with forage-livestock production systems and has great potential to boost farm resource use and income.

Salinity is a primary issue impacting forage production in North Dakota. Over the past 30 years, saline soil conditions have become more visible around prairie potholes, along road ditches, at the base of hill slopes and in areas where the water table is relatively close to the surface.

Soil is the foundation upon which all agricultural operations are built. Whether it’s a crop traditionally harvested in the fall or a livestock operation that relies on forages for cattle, everything starts in the soil.

Lack of Senate action makes options for tax relief difficult
The annual trip that profitable agricultural producers make to their local dealer, to buy equipment to write off on their taxes, is tainted this year by a tax situation that is up in the air.

With harvest upon us, I wanted to remind everyone to stay safe this fall.

If you are facing hay shortages this winter, forage specialist Garry D. Lacefield says having your hay tested should be a top priority.

This article is the first of a two-part discussion intended to explain the mechanics and organization of privatized forage discussion groups. Watch for part two in a later issue. Click here to read part-two.