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Small-grains silage: Big opportunities for your forage program

May 30, 2022

Renato J. Schmidt

Cereal crops are best known as primary ingredients for flour and beverages like beer. However, they are also an important source of nutrients for livestock.

NASEM nutrient requirements 2021: What is new with fatty acids?

May 25, 2022

Steven Smith

Over the last 20 years, research and the subsequent field application of innovations in dairy cattle nutrition has contributed to greater animal performance and health.

Producers’ views on the value of outdoor access

May 4, 2022

Anne-Marieke Smid

Recent research from Europe and Canada has demonstrated cows have a strong preference to be on pasture, especially during summer nights.

The dictionary behind forage analysis

By understanding your forage tests and the lingo they use, you can make more educated decisions on how you want to utilize the feed in your operation.

April 30, 2022

Louisa Koch

With spring just around the corner, you may be starting to think about your forage plans for your operation. Whether you are ready to put your cows out on pasture or begin a new harvest of haylage, it’s important to know what you are feeding your animals.

A practical understanding of trace mineral sources

April 15, 2022

Stephen B. Blezinger

Most producers understand that minerals must be supplemented to cattle at all stages of production if they want optimal performance, especially in health and reproduction.

Dry bale wrapping – pros and cons

March 31, 2022

Ben Craker

Wrapping dry bales Traditionally, wrapping large round or square bales in plastic film has been considered mainly for high-moisture silage, or “baleage” bales, but many growers are investigating wrapping dry bales.

Double Dutch into new forage options

January 31, 2022

Martha Hoffman Kerestes

What started as a time-saving decision about five years ago has led to a journey of soil health improvement and more flexible ways to produce forage for a dairy and feedlot.

Alfalfa’s role in sustainable agriculture

January 31, 2022

Emily Meccage

In recent years, there has been a resurgence in sustainable farming practices and related research, driven mostly by increased interest in improving soil health, nutrient recycling and carbon sequestration.

A primer on soil carbon and carbon markets

December 31, 2021

Dustin Sawyer

Soil carbon markets are one of the latest incentives to move the agricultural community toward more sustainable, eco-conscious practices.

The fundamentals of profitable forage production

November 30, 2021

Randy Welch

With all cuttings complete and field work wrapped up, winter is a great time to review what worked and what didn’t on your alfalfa acres so you can make changes and tweak plans for next season.

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