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Putting your alfalfa to bed for winter

August 31, 2020

Dan Undersander

We may not be thinking of winter when temperatures are 80º to 90ºF, but we should now begin preparing alfalfa for winter if we want good winter survival and high yield next spring.

Improving soil health is part of a strategy to combat climate change – here’s how McDonald’s is digging in

August 28, 2020

Most of us don’t spend a lot of time thinking about dirt, but it’s critical to our lives. Healthy soil helps produce food, supports biodiversity, filters and stores water and – crucially – can capture carbon.

EPA and USDA announce competition to advance agricultural sustainability in the U.S.

August 28, 2020

On Aug. 26, the EPA and the USDA announced the Next Gen Fertilizer challenges, a joint EPA-USDA partnership and competition to advance agricultural sustainability in the U.S.

Silage safety message lives on: Keith Bolsen Silage Safety Foundation reorganizes

August 27, 2020

Dr. Keith Bolsen’s message to send everyone home safe from livestock operations will continue following his sudden passing on May 29, 2020. The nonprofit organization named for him, Keith Bolsen Silage Safety Foundation, has reorganized with new officers and board members, but the mission to promote safe silage management practices for bunker silos and silage piles has not changed.

Six projects funded through NAFA’s alfalfa checkoff

August 26, 2020

The U.S. Alfalfa Farmer Research Initiative (USAFRI), better known as the alfalfa checkoff, recently awarded its seventh round of funding to projects submitted by researchers from across the country. Researchers in six states were awarded funding.

Entry deadline around the corner for World Forage Analysis Superbowl

August 20, 2020

Forage growers across the country are submitting samples now for the 2020 World Forage Analysis Superbowl. The final entry deadline for the contest, awarding $26,000 in cash prizes, is Monday, Aug. 31.

Update on the Southeast Hay Contest

August 18, 2020

The Southeast Hay Contest (SEHC) is still happening! Given the cancellation of the Sunbelt Ag Expo, we had to change our venue and postpone our award ceremony, but we will still honor our producers and sponsors.

2020 hay production forecast reduced

August 14, 2020

Dave Natzke

Production of alfalfa and alfalfa-mixture dry hay for 2020 was forecast at 51.7 million tons, down 6% from 2019 (Table 1).

Despite ag market uncertainty, July ag equipment sales numbers extend growth streak

August 13, 2020

Overall unit sales of agricultural tractors and self-propelled combines in July 2020 were positive for the fourth month in a row in the U.S. and remained positive for the second consecutive month in Canada according to the latest data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM).

Forage Market Insights: Summer is a blur

August 10, 2020

Dave Natzke

In normal times, markets would be focused on yield and production as summer winds down. However, in a year when a virus and politics seemingly infect everything, even hay isn’t immune.