Jerry Cherney, researcher with Cornell University and a New York forage specialist, said, “We know forage quality is being improved; the question is how much,” as he addressed members of the National Hay Association in Canandiagua, New York.

The 2017 Hay Show at the Ozark Empire Fair (OEF) featured several firsts compared with the 31 previous shows.

With 373 entries from 24 states and provinces, the 2016 World Forage Analysis Superbowl was held during World Dairy Expo. More than $25,000 in cash prizes were awarded to top producers at an awards luncheon sponsored by Mycogen Seeds.

Faced with the challenge of balancing cow productivity with economics, feeding efficiency has gained increased status as a tool to guide dairy herd managers and their nutritionists. With today’s tighter income margins, monitoring dairy feeding efficiency is more important than ever.

The 33rd World Forage Analysis Superbowl has announced that organic hay has joined the list of contest categories for 2016.

Lori Bocher, agricultural information specialist with the U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center, announced the dairy forage seminar schedule for World Dairy Expo 2015 in Madison, Wisconsin.

Americans like to eat. Thoughts of our next meal hit us at least three times per day, not to mention snacking. And yet, in all our food consumption, most of us rarely think about what our meal ate before we ate products from it. Enter National Forage Week.