Forage

Cow grazing in grass

Path to greener pastures this summer Path to greener pastures this summer

Pasture looking patchy? Boost drought-stricken forage fields by planting these three grasses or a popular summer legume.

Apr 16, 2024

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Crabgrass: A weed can be a forage Crabgrass: A weed can be a forage

Apr 9, 2024

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black beef calves grazing in a pasture

Quality forage program produces well-marbled meat Quality forage program produces well-marbled meat

byTom J. Bechman

Mar 20, 2024

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Forage has greened up, so what’s next?Forage has greened up, so what’s next?

Mar 19, 2024

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Wildfire conditions improve, 'still a tinderbox'Wildfire conditions improve, 'still a tinderbox'

Mar 4, 2024

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Cattle nutrition strategies following wildfires Cattle nutrition strategies following wildfires

Mar 4, 2024

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cattle grazing on wheat

Watch for wheat's first hollow stem phase

Watch for wheat's first hollow stem phase

dairy cattle

Livestock/Dairy

Rainfall, milk act raise dairy optimism

Rainfall, milk act raise dairy optimism

byKay Ledbetter

Solar panels

Commercial solar facility set for Dodge City

Commercial solar facility set for Dodge City

byJennifer M. Latzke

Farm equipment in alfalfa field

Alfalfa’s untold virtues

Alfalfa’s untold virtues

Cattle grazing in a pasture

Rotational grazing highlights forage conference

Rotational grazing highlights forage conference

Cover crops

Double duty: Use cover crops for conservation, feed

Double duty: Use cover crops for conservation, feed

Plan now to manage 2024 forage costs

Plan now to manage 2024 forage costs

cattle grazing

Learn what’s new at Iowa Forage and Grassland Conference

Learn what’s new at Iowa Forage and Grassland Conference

A forage harvester chops and blows hay into a wagon

The ‘dirt’ on ash and milk

The ‘dirt’ on ash and milk

Soybeans in field

Make most of soybean hay and silage

Make most of soybean hay and silage

byJennifer M. Latzke

cows grazing a field

Is your conservation system costing you?

Is your conservation system costing you?

Winter nutrition for the cow herd

Winter nutrition for the cow herd

byHeather Smith Thomas

alfalfa being harvested

Four Hands Holsteins produces high-quality forages despite challenges

Four Hands Holsteins produces high-quality forages despite challenges

cattle grazing cornstalks

Cornstalk grazing 101

Cornstalk grazing 101

William Thiele kneeling in a field holding cover crops in his hands

Soil health and forage: A cover crop twofer

Soil health and forage: A cover crop twofer

Colton and Jeremy Kiso stand in front of their hay baling equipment and truck packed with hay bales

A farm built on hay

A farm built on hay

byMindy Ward, Jennifer M. Latzke

Norden bale squeeze

Farming Equipment

Tools for making hay more efficiently

Tools for making hay more efficiently

byFarm Progress staff

South Dakota rancher Justin Thompson and Ryan Beer from NRCS

Rethink grazing practices by gazing first

Rethink grazing practices by gazing first

MIssissippi Hay

Prolonged drought has reduced hay production

Prolonged drought has reduced hay production

byBonnie Coblentz

Cattle graze in a harvested corn field

Short on hay? Here are some options

Short on hay? Here are some options

Bales of alfalfa in field

Soil test this fall for better forage next spring

Soil test this fall for better forage next spring

byJennifer M. Latzke

Round hay bales in a freshly cut field

No hay for winter? Put up cornstalk bales

No hay for winter? Put up cornstalk bales

armyworm

Recent rains could spike fall armyworm population

Recent rains could spike fall armyworm population

byRandi Williams

forage chopper in the field

Analyze all options before buying chopper

Analyze all options before buying chopper

North Carolina farm wins top hay in Southeast

North Carolina farm wins top hay in Southeast

cow and calf in field

Little hay made when the sun shined

Little hay made when the sun shined

blister beetle

Alfalfa producers, horse owners: Beware of blister beetles

Alfalfa producers, horse owners: Beware of blister beetles

group photo of 2023 World Forage Analysis Superbowl winners

Champions honored at 2023 World Forage Analysis Superbowl

Champions honored at 2023 World Forage Analysis Superbowl

Man wearing cap standing with farm in the background.

Minimizing inputs with 300 days of rotational grazing

Minimizing inputs with 300 days of rotational grazing

byWhitney Haigwood

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