The Ohio State University has published a couple of nice pieces encouraging us all to check out our forage legume stands. The links are below.
Tips to Increase Forage Effectiveness on the Dairy
Below are a few topics that seem to come up regularly when speaking with dairy farmers who are not only making hay but are also incorporating grazing into their practice.
Read MoreFrost Seeding - How To & Benefits
Frost seeding is an easy and effective way to add clover to a pasture or overwintering cereal grain crop. Frost seeding is broadcasting seed on bare ground in late winter and relies on natural processes of soil freezing and thawing to “plant” the seed.
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Helping Livestock Producers Overcome High Fertility Costs
Dr. Chris Teutsch of UK Research and Education Center recently released a short YouTube video with John Grove - “Ten Tips to Help Livestock Producers Weather High Fertilizer Prices.” Chris had ten really good points on the topic. I’ll provide a quick synopsis of those bullets and a few of my own thoughts. Ironically, I had already been thinking about concerns with increased fertilizer prices before I saw the video and, after watching it, decided to not to completely reinvent the wheel but just run with it.
Read MoreBuckwheat as Nurse Crop for Clover
If I were to make a list of underutilized crops in American agriculture, buckwheat would be near the top. Buckwheat is a short-season broadleaf grain crop that is very easy to grow and can thrive in hot and dry conditions. As a cover crop, it is renowned for its ability to mineralize phosphorus from the soil as well as provide late-season pollinator habitat.
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