The combination of the unusually warm winter and dry conditions has resulted in wheat being further along in maturity than is ...
Sunflower silage may be a potential forage option for many producers as they search for alternatives during the drought. “A lot of people are interested in examining their sunflower crop and examining ...
Ongoing Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service sorghum silage trials have revealed forage type and variety are key considerations to optimizing both quantity and quality, according to two specialists.
Forage preservation can be an attractive alternate to cover farmer feed problems to ensure regular supply of fodder even in periods of acute shortage to get optimum production from dairy animals. The ...
Decreasing availability of irrigation water has led dairies and feedyards to increasingly look to sorghum to meet their ...
In many parts of the High Plains, farmers are looking for a way to make the most of the water they have available, whether it is through irrigation or Mother Nature. Jourdan Bell, assistant professor ...
Silage analysis will be more important than ever this autumn to understand how drought conditions have affected forage variability. In many cases, farmers will be faced with high dry matter (DM) ...
Effective silage making should be high on the agenda for any beef producer looking to avoid forage shortages this coming winter. The prospect of another dry summer followed by a further winter of high ...
Corn silage performance comes down to a handful of decisions in the field and at the bunk that ultimately show up in how cows ...
Analysis: Here’s why you should consider wide-swath cutting and why it is better for your cows’ milk production.