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Forage fall planning – Nag, nag, nag

September 1, 2015

Everett D. Thomas

I’ve been writing articles for farm publications such as Progressive Forage Grower for more than 40 years and sometimes feel like a parent nagging his kids about doing their household chores. Do this. Do that. And do it now. But reminders are useful – to farmers as well as children – so here are a few forage-oriented chores you should be considering as the crop season winds down.

What is my hay worth?

July 15, 2015

Peter Callan

A most common question that is received at local extension offices during hay-making season begins with the phrase, “I just baled xx acres of a nice orchardgrass-fescue mix,” followed by the question, “What is my hay worth?”

Insights on hay pricing

July 15, 2015

Paul Peterson

Hay is one of the most complex and challenging commodities when it comes to pricing. Unlike other feedstuffs such as grains or byproducts, hay may come from various plant sources, each with a different feeding value.

Take control of net income by harvest time

July 15, 2015

Alex Foeller

Numbers. Nearly everybody hates them, but everybody needs them. This is becoming particularly true in a competitive agriculture industry where crop prices have steadily declined over the past few years.

Goats control pasture invasive plants

June 2, 2015

Kelli Boylen

Goats offer a natural alternative for control of invasive species, even for hard-to-manage brush such as red cedar and multiflora rose.

Panelists Mike Baker, Roy Brubaker, Morgan Hartman, Dave Hardy and Ryan Fibiger .

Opportunities for contract graziers

May 29, 2015

Tamara Scully

Contract grazing might be the norm in the western U.S. But in the Northeast, it is an innovative, fledgling concept.

Balancing cattle and land in the heat of the drought

May 29, 2015

Cassidy Woolsey

According to Henry Giacomini, a successful beef operation is founded upon the principles of balance – economics, cattle management and land health.

Protect your profits from forage insects

May 12, 2015

Robert Fears

As our weather continually becomes warmer, insects that have the potential to take profit out of forages will appear. In the southeastern U.S., the three forage insects that tend to get the most attention are the fall armyworm, grasshopper and bermudagrass stem maggot.

Spray it yourself or have it custom applied?

April 30, 2015

William Curran and Dwight Lingenfelter

Some producers may be trying to decide whether they should apply agri-chemicals themselves rather than hiring a local supplier.

Sorghum pest: Sugarcane aphids sweep across Southeast

April 30, 2015

Allen Knutson

The sugarcane aphid is a new and widespread pest of grain and forage sorghums in the southern U.S. In 2014, the sugarcane aphid infested sorghums in 12 states from Texas to Florida and as far north as southern Kansas, Arkansas and Tennessee.