Year: 2014

The orginal article was published by Amaferm, a silage inoculant supplier whose use of undigested NDF (uNDF) and other measures of forage digestibility are closely aligned with our philosophy and goals to grow more digestible forage.  Fiber Group Continues its Work An informal “Fiber Group” has been working on improving our ability to model rumen fiber turnover.…

Dave Wilson We recently had a customer report rootworm problems in a Bt corn hybrid, which suggested rootworm resistance to the trait. Rootworm resistance to the transgenic Cry Protein (Cry3Bb1) is the main component of Bt resistance and has been observed in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, and South Dakota. Farms that grow continuous corn year…

View of King’s AgriSeeds’ cover crop and farming systems plots King’s AgriSeeds tests cover crop mixes (also known as “cocktails”) that incorporate very different species to achieve maximum benefit in a rotation. Depending on the species, many needs may be fulfilled in a single crop cocktail. This fall, King’s planted over 50 small plots for…

Tim Fritz, King’s AgriSeeds President and General Manager, was recently interviewed by Sherry Bunting for a Farmshine piece on the company philosophy and goals for serving dairy producers throughout the East Coast. In his interview, articulated a vision of whole farm sustainability based on sound agronomic principles that included productivity, productivity and crop diversity. Tim illustrated how King’s supplies the guidance…

Tim Fritz, King’s AgriSeeds, Inc.  Forage Agronomist and President Affordable high quality forages are one of the key factors for success on a dairy farm.  Quality can be thought of in various ways.  Energy from derived from Neutral Detergent Fiber (NDF) and Non-Structural Carbohydrate (NSC), protein and effective fiber are major talking points on forage…

Cooler weather with adequate nutrients and moisture provides slower grain fill for potential higher yields and test weights. By Dave Wilson, Research Agronomist Cooler temperatures this past corn growing season slowed down corn growth overall in our region. However, at most locations, rainfall has been slightly average to above average, and even excessive in some…

We are excited to present the 2015 ‘Feeding Pack’ Program. With the success of last year’s Feeding Pack Program we decided to offer the program again this year and incorporate more items from our lineup. Our goal is to encourage agronomic diversity and continue the excitement associated with building a highly productive forage system based…

By Dave Wilson, King’s AgriSeeds King’s AgriSeeds Showcases Dual Purpose Cover Crop and Alternative Forage Crops at Ag Progress Days At King’s AgriSeeds, we specialize in high energy forages and cover crops.  We research and promote the use of cover crops as dual purpose soil building and forage crops. Working with our dealer network throughout…

Original article published by Hay and Forage Grower, Fae Holin Figuring out how well or poorly a silage or hay will feed – before dairy cows do – has always been a challenge for producers, nutritionists and forage-analysis labs. But a relatively new tool, called total-tract NDF digestibility (TTNDFD), seems to be accurately estimating forage…