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Soils drive the rotation, which drives what the cows are fed

May 30, 2013

Last year, there were major heat and drought conditions spread over wide areas of the country. In addition, the growing season was running record-early. This year the season is running right on the 30-year average – something it hasn’t done in a while.

Getting maximum nutrition from mixing alfalfa, grass stands

May 15, 2013

Gary Nowaczyk

Mixing grass with alfalfa stands has long been a popular choice for farmers who produce dairy feed.

Common sense sustainability?

March 31, 2013

Jim Paulson

With the world population recently passing the seven billion mark, many questions have been asked concerning the ability of our planet to feed this growing population. It is predicted that in the next 40 years, two billion more people will be eating on Earth.

Land brings liability exposure

March 31, 2013

Peggy Kirk Hall

Land is often the primary asset of a farm or ranch business, but it is also a major source of liability exposure. Harm to a person on the farm property can bring liability for medical bills, lost wages, attorney fees and other costs.

Tile maintenance will keep your fields well-drained

March 1, 2013

Christina Curell

Tile drainage has proven to be an effective way to use farmland that, in past generations, would have been overlooked for production because it was too wet.

Will shortening your field save water and nutrients?

March 1, 2013

Carol Frate and Larry Schwankl

A problem facing many irrigation managers is that they would like to apply less water per irrigation, but can’t.

Reduce variability in forage testing with different laboratories

February 18, 2013

Bill Seglar

When samples from the same silo or haystack are submitted to two laboratories, reports can produce disparities in data.

Forage irrigation management with a limited water supply

February 1, 2013

Howard Neibling

Both water management and irrigation system maintenance can help maximize forage production with a limited water supply. Currently, in Idaho, reservoir storage is low, giving little carryover water to augment a potentially short snow year.

Making alfalfa work in Arkansas

January 1, 2013

Dave Wilkins

Alfalfa isn’t the first thing that comes to mind when people think of hay production in Arkansas.

Fescue and bermudagrass are the forage crops of choice here.

Management skills

January 1, 2013

Steve Isaacs and Jack McAllister

Management is an explicit process. It can be taught, and it can be learned. It takes time, dedication and self-discipline. Management is often the difference between success and failure.