What’s Your Crop’s Life Expectancy? - The intensity of cutting management (the number of cuttings made per year) should be based on the desired quality and life expectancy of the crop. If the goal is ...

Some recent high temperatures have allowed for the accumulation of Growing Degree Days, which means that it is time to ...

Colorado—In the May 15 report, compared to last report, trade activity and demand light. Small squares of horse quality alfalfa hay and grass hay sold unevenly steady. According to the NASS Colorado ...

Recent localized hail damaged numerous alfalfa fields and has raised questions regarding harvest management of hail damaged alfalfa, especially considering the time of year and proximity to harvest.

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) --Corn and soybeans weren't the only crops impacted by the cold, wet weather we had this spring. Alfalfa and hay farmers are behind as well. Alfalfa is used for feed and bedding for ...

Kansas—This past week, demand remained strong this past week as drought conditions persist. The eastern third of the state ...

WAUKON, Iowa — To say that the weather has been a challenge this spring is an understatement. Not only does Bill Regan at Regancrest Holsteins have to worry about planting corn, soybeans, oats and ...

07/21/21 Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski / Denae Hershberger (left), 18, and brother Heath Hershberger, 28, chop alfalfa at their family's Elda-Chross Farms outside of Martinsburg on Wednesday ...