Over the years, I have had various discussions with hay producers on whether we should try to improve fertility in our hay and pasture fields or try to get more forages from nearby farms. There are advantages and disadvantages to each.

Finding new customers is an issue many business owners struggle with – and hay buyers and sellers are no exception. So how do you find new customers?

As the U.S. population continues to increase, an adequate supply of clean water will become more critical. We must all strive to not only conserve water but also help ensure its quality.

Recently, I attended a seminar where the speaker said, “Stocking rate, stocking density … whatever,” as if these words meant the same thing. They don’t.

For Wisconsin dairy farmer Ken Ihlenfeld, applying gypsum on all of his alfalfa ground provides sulfur that’s key to increasing alfalfa yields and quality.

This time of year when the corn planter is parked and hay is nearing optimum maturity, we get calls asking, “What do I pay or charge for a field of standing hay?”

Several considerations should be evaluated prior to making the decision to renovate an existing pasture. In some cases, there may not be an alternative.

We have turned the page on 2015, which was known as the International Year of Soils. Each state has designated a soil with special significance, whether designated for historical, forestry or agricultural prominence.

Bernie Erven, professor emeritus at Ohio State University and owner of Erven HR Services LLC, was a keynote presenter at the annual symposium hosted by the Midwest Forage Association in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, earlier this year.