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High level of nitrates have been detected in forages this year in South Dakota and other states. Depending on where you live, it could be due to weather conditions, fertilizer, previous crop, or a combination.

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Adding extra fertility after drought is boosting toxins like nitrates in hay.

Glenn Obermann has a winning recipe for quality hay. At the 2018 Missouri State Fair, Obermann took Champion and Reserve Champion awards in alfalfa and grass classes 4-8, and Champion in alfalfa classes 1-3.

Livestock producers are urged to routinely monitor ponds and other watering sources during the hot summer months to guard against the formation of blue-green algae.

Forage sorghum silage in the Texas High Plains is a viable option with sugarcane aphid control, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service study.

High prices rationed hay disappearance between December 1 to May 1 to the lowest level since 2013/14 at 64 million tons.

High fiber and starch digestibility means more milk and higher feed efficiency.

The number one priority for high quality silage is to harvest at the right moisture content.

Sorghum-related plants, like cane, sudangrass, shattercane, and milo can be highly toxic for a few days after frost.

Corn silage can provide a high-quality feed for livestock if it is harvested and ensiled properly.

The harvesters are rolling, but do you know what to analyze, how to adjust and the optimal protocols to ensure high quality silage?

Winter wheat pasture availability is helping to keep demand high for select stocker cattle weights.

High-moisture grass baled above 24% moisture can cause spontaneous combustion. Overheated bales can burn down a hay barn.

The Livestock Marketing Information Center (LMIC) lowered hay yields across the board this week and edged prices up as this spring continues to have devastating impact on fields and fieldwork.

While most farmers certainly won’t turn down a year with ample rain, the frequency of rainfall can pose a challenge to putting up high-quality hay for the winter months.

Winter feeding of forage to beef herds doesn’t rank high as a favored job for herd owners. But there’s a bright side to feeding fescue, whether in hay or grass. Fescue toxins are down.

Cornell University experts share how raising BMR sorghum sudangrass can create an abundant feedstuff that is high in feed value and yield; flexible to raise; and environmentally sustainable.

Excessive hurricane rainfall in some areas, to moderate drought conditions along the Gulf Coast this fall impacted hay production and quality in the Southeast in 2017.