http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-resources/forage RSS Feed for Forage en-us Fri, 24 May 2013 13:26:48 GMT http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-resources/forage/Dairy-quality-alfalfa-ready-to-harvest-in-southeast-Michigan-208812251.html According to PEAQ stick measurements and GDD, hay is ready in Southeast Michigan http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-resources/forage/Consider-using-a-tedder-to-minimize-forage-drying-time-208349781.html One of the most important factors in the cutting and harvesting of forages is minimizing drying time. With the unpredictable weather patterns farmers experience, getting forage crops cut and quickly harvested must be done efficiently. http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-resources/forage/New-crop-cottonseed-market-rallies-in-face-of-tight-supplies-208162161.html New crop cottonseed supplies available to dairies are expected to remain tight as U.S. farmers swap cotton acres for corn and soybeans across many parts of the Cotton Belt. http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-resources/forage/Michigan-hay-buyers-should-plan-purchases-early-208140271.html Michigan hay producers are starting the production season with zero surplus supplies so buyers will need to purchase early rather than later. http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-resources/forage/Tips-for-assessing-spring-alfalfa-stands-207720581.html After a longer than average winter in the Midwest, assessing spring stands will be particularly important to a successful alfalfa crop this year. http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-resources/forage/Tight-forage-supplies-force-changes-for-2013-planting-season-207706561.html Summer annual forage seeds may not be available if producers wait too long to order their seed. http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-resources/forage/Cold-spring-stunts-Upper-Midwest-hay-crop-207579581.html A hay shortage is looming for producers in the Upper Midwest after a cold spring hit the region’s alfalfa crop hard. http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-resources/forage/Alltech-analyzes-1000th-feed-sample-207409841.html After three decades of research and recent advances in the field of mycotoxin testing, we can now detect more than 37 different types of mycotoxins, and many producers around the globe are taking heed and getting their feed tested. http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-resources/forage/Forage-replacements-for-lost-alfalfa-207214491.html Several reports have come in indicating varying levels of winterkill in alfalfa. For dairy producers, this is an unwelcome start to the late spring. http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-resources/forage/Dairy-Focus-Right-feed-bunk-design-can-reduce-shrinkage-206818461.html Reducing feed loss can save money and improve dairy efficiency.