With dry subsoils and pastures weakened by last year's drought, producers may want to consider planting oats this spring for extra forage. Oats are a good choice because they can be grazed earlier ...

University of Wisconsin-Madison plant breeders have developed a new oat variety that's significantly higher in the compound that makes this grain so cardio-friendly. "The biggest thing that stands out ...

Oats are a highly nutritious cereal crop with well-documented health benefits. They contain compounds that help lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of metabolic diseases, and they are less likely to ...

More important than price increases, though, is supply. Foor predicts that many forage species have “best case scenarios of a 15% to 20% reduction in expected supply, while some may have only 25% to ...

Fall offers the best opportunity to establish or renovate cool-season forages like tall fescue, orchardgrass and winter annuals such as brassicas, oats, wheat, rye and triticale. With strong cattle ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Forage producers should carefully scout their flood-damaged pastures and hay fields for signs of crop health to determine if reseeding is necessary, a Purdue Extension forage ...

A producer noticed discoloration in his oats and called the local Purdue Extension office for advice. The oats were planted as a cover crop to be used as forage, so we contacted Dr. Keith Johnson, the ...

For the first time, scientists have successfully edited oat DNA, a breakthrough that could accelerate the development of oats with more fibre, higher yields, and greater resilience to climate change.

BROOKINGS, S.D. - Oats is nothing new for South Dakota or for South Dakota State University, but an expanded private partnership is giving the oat breeding program new strength. This summer, General ...

MADISON – University of Wisconsin-Madison plant breeders have developed a new oat variety that's significantly higher in the compound that makes this grain so cardio-friendly. "The biggest thing that ...