There is profit potential in a dual-purpose wheat-grazing plan. Right now, in a grain-only plan, a farmer could lose from $80 ...

When growers add cover crops, it’s important to select and manage the crop according to the primary objective for the crop. Cover crops usually are planted to benefit the soil and are not harvested.

A day after southeastern Minnesota was drenched with rain overnight, producers watched as a rainfall simulator replayed the deluge before their eyes. This was just one of the presentations they saw at ...

Mill Creek Dairy near Kimball, owned and operated by the Tom and Donna, and Ed Gregory families, will host Forage Field Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 16. According to Dan Martens, ...

Farmers considering cover crops must evaluate goals, timing and water concerns while working with specialists to maximize ...

DLF Pickseed (DLF), a global turf, forage and other crop seed provider, recently purchased Wisconsin-based La Crosse Seed. Financial details were not disclosed for the deal. DLF serves farmers in more ...

The evidence is consistent: cropland grazing delivers measurable economic returns, proven soil health benefits, and growing ...

A three-year on-farm research project by Practical Farmers of Iowa is putting a price tag on the forage produced by cover crops. Two years of data from an on-going study show that the practice of ...

When it comes to the most beneficial cover crops farmers can use to suppress weeds and increase production values, scientists have found that forage radish is at the top of the list, according to new ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue Extension will co-host a June 21 field day to teach forage growers and livestock producers about multiple uses of forage. Indiana Forage Day, also co-hosted by the Miami ...

Adding livestock into an annual cropping system and grazing cover crops that are planted between cash crops is one way to potentially increase profit to a farm enterprise. If done correctly it can ...