While producers and industry professionals alike recognize why forage sampling is important and generally agree with the oft-cited mantra of, “You cannot manage what you do not measure,” taking sufficient and accurate samples often falls to the bottom of the priority list.

Many forage buyers and sellers equate “horse-quality” hay to forages with the highest nutrient content, especially in comparison to “cow hay.”

While drones and imagery are flying along, the evolution of soil testing seems to be moving at an earthworm's pace.

It’s a world full of confusing, shifting, mislabeled and misunderstood compounds and structures.