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Dairy cows fed Hi-Gest alfalfa could yield up to an additional 2.5 pounds of milk per cow per day.
469 forage samples are vying for their chance at over $22,000 in cash prizes
Cover crops can be beneficial to the environment and also to a dairy producer’s forage options.
Dairy nutritionist: Try these tips to get through this year’s short water supplies and high-priced feeds.
5 areas where technology can help achieve feeding success.
High milk prices bring relief, but feed prices, especially for forages, are escalating. Is there hope from El Nino?
Improvements in corn and alfalfa varieties and crop management may result in very energy- dense dairy feeds, but lower fiber content can become a concern.
The Dollars and Sense contributors discuss nutrition and forages on their dairy farm.
The Dollars and Sense contributors discuss nutrition and forages on their dairy farm.
The Dollars and Sense contributors discuss nutrition and forages on their dairy farm.
With spring approaching, a Purdue Extension dairy specialist says now is the time for dairy producers to assess their farms and work through a checklist of duties, including facility and pasture maintenance and taking inventory of forage supplies.
Hay market expert Seth Hoyt says dairies are back in the driver’s seat.
Depending upon the location of your operation, weather conditions may have wreaked havoc on your crops this year, making forage, specifically haylage availability, a challenge.
Portions of South Dakota have unfortunately already experienced the first blizzard of the season. Here’s what you can do now to get ready for the snow and cold.
The suggested roll settings on shredlage units are only starting points.
Improved output is achieved with the incorporation of Flowplus technology.
Field reports of aflatoxin contamination of corn and corn silage are coming in, particularly from southern states where wet growing and harvest conditions were common this season.
Partnering with the Miner Institute, the new center represents a significant investment in forage fermentation and microbiology research.
Seven forage seminars offered at 2013 World Dairy Expo.
Develop a plan for using homegrown forages and determine whether you need to purchase other forages.
The website facilitates the local marketing of feed commodities where livestock producers in need of high moisture corn, corn silage, hay, or straw can easily make contact with sellers.
The state is opening selected lands for haying and grazing and encouraging farmers with excess feed and forage to offer it on the UW Extension’s Farmer-to-Farmer website.
GEN-3 has been tested in 21 university state trials in seven states, showing a 12.3% yield advantage.
Use these following tips for determining the correct time to start corn silage harvest.
With reports of significant alfalfa stand damage due to winterkill after a year of drought and tight forage inventories, farmers may need to consider alternative crops to provide much needed forage.
Eight key components in managing a grazing system for the milking dairy herd.
Non-traditional forages will be finding their way into summer and fall feeding programs. Here’s help in managing them.