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Seeking forages that won’t wilt as rapidly

Drought continues to increase across the U.S. as El Nino builds, pushing producers toward warm‑season annuals that can handle stress – making distinctions among sorghum, sudangrass and sorghum‑sudangrass essential for matching species to hay, grazing or silage systems.
July 14, 2026
Ralph Pearce

With drought increasing and El Nino building, warm‑season annuals are back in focus – and knowing the differences among sorghum, sudangrass and sorghum‑sudangrass helps producers choose the right fit for stressed forage systems.


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Maximizing forage production through strategic species selection and management

Producers face an expanding list of forage options, making goals essential for choosing species and timing. Aligning perennials, annuals and management practices with field conditions builds more resilient, productive forage systems.
July 13, 2026
Marian Viney

With more forage options on the market, aligning species and management with your goals is the key to long‑term success.


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Options for making your forage and grazing operation more drought-resilient

Rainfall drives forage yield, and rain‑fed systems demand working with unpredictable timing and long dry spells. Aligning forage species with soil hydrology boosts dry matter and builds drought resilience across the season.
June 23, 2026
Dirk Philipp

Take a closer look at the tools that, combined with thorough preparation, can help reduce the impacts of drought.


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Stockpiling native warm-season grasses for the fall forage gap

The transition zone’s fall forage gap emerges when cool‑ and warm‑season grasses slow, tightening feed supply. Strategic use of stockpiled forages, winter annuals and, where appropriate, native warm-season grasses can help extend grazing days and minimize hay use.
June 19, 2026
Jonathan Kubesch, Kyla Neal, and Flint W. Harrelson

A region that can grow almost everything still comes up short when it matters most – fall.


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Propionic acid effects on bermudagrass silage

Jiggs bermudagrass is a key Southeast forage, yet its composition often weakens fermentation and increases spoilage risk. This summary reviews whether propionic acid and microbial inoculants can improve bermudagrass silage quality.
May 13, 2026
Joao Vendramini

Jiggs bermudagrass delivers strong yields, but its high moisture and low sugars make reliable silage tough to achieve.


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Weed management using cover crops

Cover crops can meaningfully suppress weeds when managed for biomass, timing and species selection. Research shows they can reduce or replace tillage and herbicides while maintaining yield potential.
April 22, 2026
Marian Viney

Managed well, cover crops turn living roots and residue into a dependable weed‑suppression system.


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Farm-tailoring cool-season mixtures

Because no two pastures are alike, species selection must account for management goals, soil traits and stand condition. Extension guidance and variety trial results help producers choose species that fit.
April 9, 2026
Lynn Grooms

When you understand your soils and grazing goals, choosing the right pasture species becomes a more strategic decision.


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An unusual year for cool-season forages; what have we learned?

A dry fall and repeated cold snaps limited stockpiling and slowed cool‑season annual establishment. Seedlings and early‑stage plants were most affected, widening winter forage gaps.
March 20, 2026
Marcelo Wallau and Liliane Severino da Silva

A dry fall followed by repeated cold snaps stalled cool‑season forage growth across the Southeast, exposing vulnerabilities even in normally resilient systems.


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Keeping feed value in the stack

Ongoing Idaho research shows uncovered hay loses quality faster, while tarped or shed-stored hay maintains nutrition, reinforcing the value of protecting baled forage over time.
February 25, 2026
Sawyer Fonnesbeck

Reducing the exposure of hay to the rain, snow and hot sun certainly aids in protecting the visual integrity of the baled forage. However, what does the weather, elements and time do to the nutritional integrity of these same bales?


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Prussic acid management in sorghum forages

Sorghum is a high-value forage option, but producers need to manage it carefully to avoid maladies such as prussic acid poisoning.
July 31, 2025
Shelby Gruss

In recent years, producers across the Midwest have increasingly turned to sorghum as a flexible forage option. However, careful management is required to avoid maladies such as prussic acid poisoning.


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