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Whether mechanically harvested or grazed, most forages are managed with the goal of maximizing protein content. However, much of that sought-after protein is ultimately not used by livestock for the production of milk or meat.
As farmers closed out financials for 2014 and worked on plans for 2015, I saw a potential crop-planning trend emerge. Many farmers called to inquire about alfalfa seed selection and production considerations.
Fox News reported negotiators had reached a tentative contract between dockworkers and employers in a longstanding contract dispute that has jammed hay and other commodity exports since July 2014.
Market conditions for global tractor sales remain challenging for 2015, with an overall drop of 5 percent expected, following last year's slight decline worldwide.
Based on our popular forage statistics poster, updated annually, the numbers show that national forage production increased overall by 2.8 percent in 2014. Production increased 6.5 percent in the western states and declined by 0.1 percent in the eastern states.
Are you considering planting new alfalfa fields with a Roundup Ready variety but concerned about the higher seed cost? There are ways to hold costs down, but first make sure that the Roundup Ready trait is right for your operation.
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) thanked the House of Representatives for passing legislation on Feb. 13, by a vote of 272-142, to permanently extend the ability of family farmers and small businesses to write off capital purchases immediately, instead of over time. The bill now faces an uncertain future in the Senate, and a possible veto at the White House.
The labor dispute-related slowdown that has crippled West Coast ports for nearly nine months was the prime focus at a hearing called on Feb. 10 by Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), chairwoman of the Senate Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.
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