Improve low-quality forages
With tight hay supplies and escalating prices, producers are scrounging for every bit of possible forage they can find. Given the extended drought, good or medium-quality hay may not be available or has been sold to others buying existing supplies.
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Use this year's harvest data to help you plan for next year
Turn your harvest data into information that can be used for profitable decision making. Comprehensive mapping and planning services can help you make the best planting and management decisions for next season.
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Virtual farm tour highlights family's attention to forage quality
World Dairy Expo is next week in Madison, Wis. Several free virtual farm tours will take place during the five-day event. Make a virtual tour of VanEss Dairy in northwest Iowa part of your Expo experience.
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Reduce the risk of a combine fire
Farmers are reporting an increase in combine fires this harvesting season. No doubt, the extended dry weather has increased the fire danger on combines, but there are several other factors that can cause fires.
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The right time to soil test
With this year’s drought, is fall sampling still a good idea? There are several reasons why it is.
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Watching for aflatoxin as drought continues
The season-long drought and extreme heat have created conditions prime for Aspergillus ear rot to develop in corn, so growers should scout their fields and inspect their grain, a Purdue Extension plant pathologist says.
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Cover crops reduce crop loss during drought
Farmers are the ultimate survivors. By definition, their work requires incredible planning, but it also requires creativity. This fall, farmers affected by drought have an opportunity to invest today for better outcomes next year by planting cover crops.
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PDPW Feed & Nutrition Conference is next week
Are you looking for ways to cut feed costs or wondering what commodity is really the best buy? Then you don't want to miss the “Alternatives, Strategies, Decisions” Feed & Nutrition Conference next week in two locations in Wisconsin.
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Aflatoxin video on YouTube
Learn several feeding and management strategies for dealing with aflatoxins, all in less than 10 minutes.
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Determining the value of silage to buyers and sellers
The shortage of forage and high grain prices have left many cattlemen searching for livestock feed, and many long white bags in a cornfield will draw questions if silage is available, and if so, what is the price. While a fair price is a function of the availability, how is that determined?
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Improving silage piles also protects the environment
By implementing basic management practices, silage leachate and contaminated runoff can be minimized, while feed preservation and quality are maximized.
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