Unfortunately, crop diseases can begin early after planting, sometimes becoming detrimental to the plant’s growth for the entirety of the season

Wet and cold conditions have made spring manure application a bit tricky in recent years. This has been a friction point for many farmers, as they struggle to get manure applied and crops in the ground

Soybeans and corn are starting to be seeded into the ground across the U.S. Soil temperatures are still cold in many areas, and this article is not intended to push for a rush to the planter

The interest in dairy farms producing a portion of their own grains has varied over time. In my work, I have observed an upswing in interest in recent years

Managing through droughts and floods by optimizing low-forage rations was presented by: Kirby Krogstad, The Ohio State University

U.S. feed supply should be more than adequate in 2025, if the weather cooperates. Given the expected lower feed prices, dairy farm margins should continue to improve in 2025

Much has been written about the yield and quality differences among various grass species, but farmers planting forage grasses either as a companion crop with alfalfa, or as a pure stand, should pay attention

Doing more with less is the motto farmers this day in age seem to abide by as they aim to maximize production while also reducing input costs

If you ask a dairy producer, nutritionist, banker, and accountant how much forage is needed annually to maximize profits, you might get four different responses

A feed and forage outlook for the year aheadPresented by Mike Rankin, Hay & Forage Grower and Mike Hutjens, University of IllinoisSponsored by QLFxxxThe ramifications of a challenging crop year in

The mosquito season continues as crops come off fields and the calendar is turning the page toward fall. Warm, humid days and wet conditions following thunderstorms are still prevalent. Inevitably, with...

When it’s time to harvest alfalfa for silage or hay, we are usually concerned about getting the crop cut at the right time, hitting weather windows for good drying conditions, and removing the crop...

Making the most of this year's corn silage was presented by Presented by: John Goeser, Rock River Laboratory/Cows Agree Consulting

It was July 23, 1999, when two college classmates and I boarded a plane to Madison, Wis. On this date, I began a journey that would change my life substantially

The growing season is off to an unexpected start

Hoard’s Dairyman Editor Abby Bauer was joined by Luiz Ferraretto, an assistant professor and extension specialist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. to discuss silage inoculants

When it comes to crop inputs, price volatility has been a popular topic of conversation this year among many growers

Nothing ever stays the same, and if we look at agriculture and beyond, the world has undergone tremendous change over the last two centuries

Great forages are the foundation for precision feed management, said Joe Lawrence during a Cornell Cooperative Extension webinar

In a few weeks, winter annual grasses or small grain grasses will accelerate their growth, and the harvest of small grain grasses for silage will begin