September 1, 2023

September 1, 2023 Progressive Forage digital magazine

September 1, 2023

Forage Market Insights: The great divide of rainfall

August 8, 2023

With the peak of summer behind us and the tempting cooler temperatures of fall approaching, the hay market is still driven by who is able to put up high-quality hay or not.

Is your alfalfa ready for winter?

Management considerations will optimize winter survival and yield of first cutting next year.

September 1, 2023

Dan Undersander

Now when the weather is warm is when we should begin preparing alfalfa for winter, if we want good winter survival and high yield next spring.

The power of alfalfa: Enhancing dairy nutrition and flexibility

By leveraging alfalfa’s nutritional advantages, resilience and trait benefits, dairy farmers can pave the way for healthier, more productive herds while contributing to the long-term health of their soil.

August 29, 2023

David C. Weakley

In the ever-evolving world of sustainable agriculture, one crop stands tall for its exceptional benefits to both ruminant animals and your farm’s bottom line: alfalfa.

Management tips for getting a good alfalfa stand

July 14, 2023

Donald Miller

Which of these five mistakes for fall planting alfalfa have you made?

Corn silage for beef cows: Nutrient considerations

Corn silage is highly variable, especially when produced under drought conditions. Because of the corn grain component of this forage, it should be treated as a mixed feed.

August 14, 2023

Rebecca Kern-Lunbery

In the dairy industry, corn silage is often fed to gestating and lactating cows. In big dairy states such as Wisconsin, New York, Pennsylvania and Minnesota, corn silage production and feeding has been optimized by forage and dairy producers alike.

Win the corn silage harvest

The need-to-know numbers and best practices for harvesting corn silage.

July 13, 2023

Liang Chen

Knowing the numbers and best practices for corn silage harvest can maximize your income over feed cost.

In-field vs. in-lab testing and techniques in the archaic world of soil

While soil testing may be settled on a state-by-state basis, there is still a lot of work that needs to be done for one of these non-lab soil labs to be relevant coast to coast without needing to be reconfigured every time it crosses a state line.

July 17, 2023

Scott Fleming and Dustin Sawyer

While drones and imagery are flying along, the evolution of soil testing seems to be moving at an earthworm's pace.

High-ammonia forages: Effect on cattle

Taking precautions at harvest, controlling the amount of ammonia in a diet and monitoring cattle to determine if they are being fed too much ammonia can help to manage the forage you have.

August 29, 2023

David Jones

Along with soluble proteins, amino acids, peptides and nitrate nitrogen, ammonia is part of the soluble protein (or ‘A’ fraction) of routine protein analysis and is generated by the deamination (removal of nitrogen-containing amino groups) of proteins, which reduces the overall quality of the protein.

Research review: Rotational grazing alters foraging behavior of cattle in ARS study

A team of ARS researchers tested the notion that rotational grazing management leads to decreased gains even on extensive rangelands.

July 31, 2023

McKenna Greco

A recent study by a team at the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service uses innovative technology to shed light on the practicality and profitability of each grazing system.

Defining horse-quality hay

Forage is an extremely important component of the equine diet, as it should make up the majority of what the horse consumes.

August 4, 2023

Kylee Jo Duberstein

Growing and producing horse-quality hay can be both a rewarding and frustrating experience. On one hand, horse owners are often willing to pay a premium for what they consider “horse-quality” hay, but on the contrary, they can be much more selective as compared to other clientele.

Myth-busting horse hay

When it comes to hay quality, evaluating the needs of the individual horse is imperative.

August 8, 2023

McKenna Greco

Many forage buyers and sellers equate “horse-quality” hay to forages with the highest nutrient content, especially in comparison to “cow hay.”

Irons in the Fire: Ever positive, always encouraging, never unkind

August 14, 2023

Paul Marchant

I’m a magnet for non-paying volunteer jobs. And within those jobs, I seem to collect task after task for which I am not only severely underpaid, but as often as not, incredibly underqualified.

Testing your diagnostic skills – Fuel filter sludge and flex-fuel engines

July 19, 2023

Ray Bohacz

Four opinions on fuel sludge and flex fuel – and which one has better advice?

Tales of a Hay Hauler: Kids and cars

August 17, 2023

Brad Nelson

I suppose I’m spoiled. Too many years dealing with things that will start and run with only air, fuel, spark and enough starting momentum to create the initial compression to make an engine run.

August 2023 new product rollout

August 8, 2023

Check out the August 2023 new products lineup.

Hay is for horses

September 1, 2023

Joy Hendrix

If there is one thing I’ve learned from my experience in the agriculture industry, it is that almost nothing is more divisive than the subject of horses.

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Is your alfalfa ready for winter?

The power of alfalfa: Enhancing dairy nutrition and flexibility

Management tips for getting a good alfalfa stand

Corn silage for beef cows: Nutrient considerations

Win the corn silage harvest

In-field vs. in-lab testing and techniques in the archaic world of soil

High-ammonia forages: Effect on cattle

Research review: Rotational grazing alters foraging behavior of cattle in ARS study

Defining horse-quality hay

Myth-busting horse hay

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Irons in the Fire: Ever positive, always encouraging, never unkind

Testing your diagnostic skills – Fuel filter sludge and flex-fuel engines

Tales of a Hay Hauler: Kids and cars

August 2023 new product rollout

Hay is for horses

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