Every livestock producer understands the stakes: forage quality determines herd health, milk production and profitability. Yet many operations still lose 20–30% of nutritional value between field and ...

Hay and forage conditions improved across the state with recent rainfall, setting the stage for promising hay yields and rangeland conditions for livestock grazing, according to Texas A&M AgriLife ...

Mid-February. The “interface” of feeding hay from last season while in various stages of fertilizer applications for this season. Completely unrelated? Not as much as you might think. If you’ve ever ...

Wildfire can leave a ranching operation without forage, requiring a sudden and radical change in management to maintain ...

Recently, I have been assisting several livestock producers and horse owners with interpreting their forage analysis reports. These folks submitted forage/hay samples to a certified laboratory for ...

Each spring, there’s usually a very long list of things producers need to complete on a timely basis. A couple years ago, I asked several very successful farmers what made the difference between doing ...

BROOKINGS, S.D. - To help connect suppliers of hay and forage with those in need, SDSU Extension hosts a Facebook group called "SDSU Extension Feed & Forage Finder." The Facebook group, SDSU Extension ...

Join us online for a free day of education on June 8 to gain insights on reducing weeds in forages, mowing and drying hay and haylage and much more. Jeff Lehmkuhler, Associate Extension Professor with ...

Recent fires have been devastating for some feedlots and cattle producers as hay bales are quite combustible with extremely dry, hot and windy conditions. If your operation has been impacted, there ...

DUBOIS — Clark County farmer and businessman Richard Larsen was honored with the 2020 Don Hale Idaho Hay & Forage Association Hall of Fame Award at the IHFA convention Feb. 20 in Twin Falls. As well ...