If you've been out scouting your alfalfa fields, you may have noticed some alfalfa weevil damage.
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Producers need to be cautious about overgrazing forages. Try to keep the grazed forage height at 4 to 6”. Notice the coffee cup in the picture showing that the orchardgrass is over 4” tall.
Watch Out for Bloat on Lush Spring Green Pastures
Producers need to be aware of the bloat potential of lush spring growth in pastures. Any legumes (except birdsfoot trefoil), but especially ladino/white clover can cause frothy bloat in cattle.
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No-till corn planted into crimson clover cover crop.
Research Shows Cover Crops are Profitable
The benefits of cover crops are well-documented: soil improvement, nitrogen scavenging, erosion control - and the list goes on. Just as exciting as the agronomic benefits are the financial benefits to the farmer. Recent studies have shown increased profit per acre following cover crops.
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