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A perfect storm of winterkill and late first-crop harvest means many producers will be dealing with poor forages this feeding season.

A perfect storm of winterkill and late first-crop harvest means many producers will be dealing with poor forages this feeding season.

Rate of passage can be extremely high, and the result can be inadequate fiber and energy.

Have you every wondered how your cost of production stacks up agains your neighbor's cost of production?

An investment in a corn processing facility helps Soaring Eagle dairy take advantage of higher butterfat prices.

Get closer to making the type of alfalfa you need in various rations by keeping these factors in mind.

Low grain prices may be frustrating for farmers but it could be a real opportunity for end users looking to lock in feed prices.

Low grain prices may be frustrating for farmers but it could be a real opportunity for end users looking to lock in feed prices.

Imagine receiving the call that your feed mill has shut their doors for good. On top of that, imagine that you only have enough grain on hand to feed your animals for one week. Are you anxious yet? We were.

Properly weighting, sealing and covering a 40’ by 100’ bunker filled with corn can return $2,000 in improved dry matter recovery.

Your planting and harvest schedule should match feed needs.

Take the opportunity to replace protein feeds.

We’ve learned a lot about calf management throughout the past year. As we move into 2019, here are 10 calf and heifer articles to help ensure a successful year!

Having properly mixed rations ensures cows get the nutrition they need to support milk production, cow maintenance, health and reproduction.

After a year of drought and weather challenges, some cattle farmers are putting in extra cover crops this fall to ease the forage burden. Here’s the top six cover crops cattle farmers are using to stretch fall grazing.

America’s Dairyland has lost 429 dairies since the beginning of the year and is on track to see its largest decline in dairy farms since 2013.

America’s Dairyland has lost 429 dairies since the beginning of the year and is on track to see its largest decline in dairy farms since 2013.

As feed, fuel, and fertilizer costs skyrocket, cost containment is front and center on everyone’s mind.

Though there are costs to group feeding, it can be appealing in times of tight margins, says Victor Cabrera with the University of Wisconsin.

On Friday, USDA released their annual June acreage report which outlines how many acres of each crop are intended to be harvested in the fall.

One of the challenges when pricing standing hay is the lack of an established market like corn or soybeans.

Feeding more can improve rate of gain and lower costs.

The trick is to control feed costs without reducing milk production.

The trick is to control feed costs without reducing milk production.

Dairy cash flows continue to be upside down as income over feed cost and milk margins shrink and are below breakeven levels.

The cost/benefit of low-lignin alfalfa will depend on the level of lignin reduction, seed costs, yield, milk prices and other factors.

Milk prices have been on the decline for several months. Fortunately, feed prices are low as well.

See which states paid the most for what feedstuff.

Tight margins will challenge even the best managers.

Because feed costs are typically 50% to 60% of total operating expenses, we need to generate the most milk margin per cow while maintaining health and reproduction.

Despite hurricanes slamming cotton growing regions in the U.S., analysts forecasts ample cottonseed supplies in 2018.

Should producers lock in with these prices for feed right now?

Get your day started with a brief rundown of key news.

Last year's drought will likely affect this year's hay acreage in Mississippi.

U.S. farmers are off to a slow start on corn plantings and even though it is still very early in the 2017 season, the numbers may already imply that total corn acres could be less than the 89.996 million that the market

With a strong understanding of feed values, versus simple feed costs, dairy operations can maximize returns, production and profitability.

U.S. wheat supplies were seen shrinking below market estimates as the export outlook brightened despite ample global stocks and a firm dollar that had been seen as a brake on overseas demand, the U.S. Agriculture Depart

The current pace of corn consumption indicates corn prices may stay in the price range from $3.40 - $3.70 for the next several weeks.

After a several-year hiatus, Cornell University is once again evaluating corn hybrids for silage.

In 2016 soybean prices had their best year since 2012. But a repeat performance for the oilseed in 2017 may prove difficult thanks to challenges on both the supply and demand fronts.

It's likely corn will stay in the $3 to $4/bu range for a while.

Kansas wheat farmer Michael Jordan is breaking with a century-old tradition grain producers have trusted to protect their businesses: He has stopped using futures to hedge risks to his crops.

Feeding cows is very similar to conducting a financial assessment in respect to "What is the return on investment?"

It is almost certain that U.S. farmers will plant more soybeans in 2017 than ever before, but profitability indicators in the futures market give good reason to believe that this acreage could push much higher than what

As 2016 comes to a close, many fundamental aspects of the soybean market are very similar to one year ago - large crops, large carryout, and robust demand.

The U.S. Agriculture Department left its domestic supply estimates for corn, soybeans and wheat unchanged on Friday, holding usage forecasts for all three commodities steady with its November outlook.

Well-managed and properly implemented feeding programs are one of the cornerstones of profitable dairy operations.

The United States has been shipping an eye-popping amount of soybeans lately, but this year's high expectations render the current export pace as nothing out of the ordinary.

So far, grain prices have remained relatively firm, despite a record harvest, says Jerry Gulke, President of the Gulke group.

The U.S. Agriculture Department raised its already-record outlook for the U.S. soybean harvest on Wednesday as the crop benefited from timely rains throughout August.