I am not much on New Year’s resolutions. I have tried making some in the past and failed. I think the big reason they don’t ...

Mature hay is hay. It may be brome hay, prairie hay or any other type of hay. But in the end, it’s just hay until it’s been tested. Forage tests tell the tale of whether hay is of good quality and ...

Missouri Extension State forage specialist Carson Roberts explains three factors that determine profitability when putting up hay.

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 ...

The market for hay and forage is generally good, according to Alejandro Plastina, associate professor in the Department of Economics at Iowa State University. Fertilizer costs are soaring, especially ...

There are two growing seasons for forage: warm and cool. When the warm-season grasses go dormant in winter due to cooling ...

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 ...

Due to the drought, there has been a significant lack of forage available for livestock to consume, making it more important than ever for producers to preserve the forage they do have on their ...

Imagine you're standing in the loft of your barn, lamenting the dwindling supply of hay. Snow and ice storms have made the trek to the regional hay sale nearly impossible. On the first clear sale day, ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The Indiana Forage Council (IFC), with assistance from Purdue Extension and SureTech Laboratories, is hosting a contest for Indiana producers who will harvest forage for hay or ...