In the past week the phone has been ringing off the hook with questions concerning alfalfa heaving, winter kill, or winter induced injury. This has occurred throughout the Midwest and is as far reaching as Iowa and Missouri.
Read MoreNo-Tilling Haywire Forage Oats into a Thinning Alfalfa Stand
“I have some questions about no-tilling Haywire Forage Oats into a weak alfalfa (30%) and orchardgrass (60%) stand.
Will the oats grow fast enough to stay ahead of the hay crop?
Will the oats mature when the hay is ready?
When is the proper time to top dress with nitrogen?”
2019 Great Lakes Forage & Grazing Conference
This program is designed to help producers learn about new and innovative ideas, approaches, and solutions to challenges in the Great Lakes Regions' forage based agriculture systems.
Read MoreHeart of America Grazing Conference Scheduled for January
“The Heart of America Grazing Conference is a great opportunity for all forage-livestock producers. This multi-state educational event brings individuals from farms, agribusinesses and education/service providers together to network with one another about how to improve grazing management systems.”
Read MoreGallant Red Clover Continues to Shine
We’ve been utilizing Gallant Red Clover in our CISCO mixes with new seedings as well as to overseed existing, worn out pastures and hay fields. It’s fairly easy to establish, consistently gives high forage quality, and is quite palatable. But one of the main reasons we love Gallant is its persistence. The more data we collect, the more we are impressed with Gallant.
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