Table 1: Alfalfa guidelines (for domestic livestock use and not more than 10% grass)QualityADFNDF*RFV**TDN(100%)CPSupreme62>22Premium27-2934-36170-18560.5-6220-22Good
The Agriculture Council of America (ACA) and Meredith Agrimedia encouraged young artists to celebrate modern agriculture through the 4th annual National Ag Day Poster Art Contest. A winning orig
Now that this year’s silage crop has been harvested and stored, producers with leftover inoculant can safely store excess if they keep in mind a few simple guidelines, says Renato Schmidt, Ph
John Deere introduces new precision ag solutions with Generation 4 CommandCenter™ Premium Activation. The offering combines the three most commonly used applications from the GreenStar™ 3
It's often said that you can't avoid death and taxes. You can also add hay quality losses during storage to the list. Glenn Shewmaker, extension forage specialist at the University of Idaho, report
"Alfalfa is actually a difficult crop to irrigate," noted Steve Orloff, University of California farm adviser for Siskiyou County. At an Alfalfa Irrigation Workshop held prior to the Wes
USDA's November Agricultural Prices report pegged the average U.S. price for all types and quality grades of hay in October at $146 per ton, up $1 per ton from September but $25 per ton
Seth HoytAuthor of The Hoyt Report, providing hay market analysis and insight. Sources in central California report that fewer acres of alfalfa hay are being planted for the 2016 season. Wheat plantin
Below are examples of alfalfa and grass prices being paid FOB per ton (except for those noted as delivered, which is indicated by a "d" in the table below) for selected states at the end of th
Choosing an alfalfa variety for your operation is like an election. Because conditions are constantly changing, you must choose for your farm without full information
Agribusiness industries of Wisconsin will come together at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison on Jan. 12-14, 2016 for the Wisconsin Crop Management Conference (WCMC) and Agri-Industry Showcase
The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) recently unveiled an interactive website -- www.propanekids.com/agsafety -- that includes fun and educational videos, science experiments, and
Krone is expanding their line of forage harvesters to include four new models of the BiG X. The BiG X 480, 530, 580 and 630 round out the range of the BiG X line from Krone with 489, 523, 585 a
Noble Foundation researchers are studying how cover crops could be part of a year-round grazing system that provides economic and environmental benefits to farmers and ranchers
Producer making silage stocks for animal feed in winter.Thinkstock. Livestock producers need to take extra care when creating and maintaining stored silage piles to not only ensure they pro
The new DL200-5 and DL200TC-5 (tool carrier) are the first Doosan wheel loaders with a hydrostatic drive system — in place of the traditional torque converter transmission
Market conditions are motivating dairy producers to look closely at their income over feed cost (IOFC) to stay profitable in 2016. However, cutting costs may limit milk production and profit potenti
As a result of the Thanksgiving holiday, some states did not post reports last week. In those cases, the previous week's market prices were used. Below are examples of alfalfa and grass prices b
The negative impacts of fescue toxicosis caused by a fungal endophyte are well documented. Signs of toxicosis induced by fescue include rough hair coats; elevated body temperatures; severe heat stress
