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 ...
Experts discuss the merits of switching from small square bales to either wrapped round bales or bagged haylage and silage for a small dairy farm.
“By knowing exactly what nutrients your forage provides, you can fine-tune rations, avoid toxicity risks and stretch your ...
Controlling traffic in farm fields requires striking the balance between equipment weight and tire pressure to minimize soil compaction and the resulting yield losses. In the hay meadow, though, ...
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – As the old saying goes, "rain makes grain," but since some farmers haven't seen much moisture this summer, it has them wondering what to do with the soybean crop. "In southern ...
On September 12, 2025, in Joliet, Montana, USA, @Cropwise1 shared a video showcasing the fascinating process of harvesting ...
Often hay and forage crops are grown on ground too rough, steep or unsuitable for row crops. This makes field and machine preparations especially important for safe operation. Some steps to help ...
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Poor spring weather could throw another curve at farmers already behind in the count on crop planting. Alongside the fields ready for corn and soybean seed could be hay crops ...
Native warm-season grasses (NWSG) are gaining merit as biofuel feedstocks for ethanol production with potential for concomitant production of cattle forage and wildlife habitat provision. However, ...