Wheat harvest is upon us and that leads us to be thinking about some forage opportunities after harvest is complete. There is plenty of growing season left this year and there are several forage ...

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

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A wide range of forage crops could help grain and livestock producers salvage some value from their fields once the drought-ravaged corn crop has been harvested - if soil ...

It’s almost August and fall is just around the corner. Could you use some extra pasture or hay in late September and October? Oats might be the answer. Oats may be one of our most under-used fall ...

Due to several issues, there will be open fields this winter that could be prime candidates for a spring forage crop. Spring-planted oats can provide many possibilities for farmers. Typically in ...

Around the world, we're increasingly conscious of what we eat. We advocate for farm animals to be ethically reared and naturally fed. Silage - an ancient agricultural practice - is not only the most ...

After a wet March, April seems to have brought some sunshine. Unfortunately, some crops have not fared well. The emerging spring barley is struggling in the wet ground. The weather also meant we ...

Johannes Brandhuber, wearing a wedding ring, stroking a calf (staged scene). While feeding oat silage, a cow slipped the wedding ring off the farmer's finger with her rough tongue and swallowed it ...