General Updates

  You may have thought that planting a cover crop and leaving it alone until termination and planting of the cash crop is the best way to get all the soil benefits of the ground cover. Cover crops by themselves certainly improve soil biodiversity, soil organic matter levels (which influence tilth and moisture capacity), nutrient…

  “I get a lot out of your Product Guide, I wouldn’t throw it way for anything,” exclaimed one committed King’s customer in Spotsylvania, VA. The guide referenced is chock full of not just products, but information related to their agronomic positioning, nutritional value and placement in a crop rotation system. Founded on the principal…

Q: I am an equine conservationist in Maryland. I am working to promote rotational grazing for small horse property owners. I would really like to see some information about record keeping options for small property owners (5-20 acres) and grass combinations for horses with insulin resistance and varieties that would allow for longer grazing times. …

Q: Is it possible to overseed alfalfa into existing permanent pasture? We have clover that is coming in but alfalfa greens up faster in spring, survives our summer heat and lasts longer in fall. I was thinking adding about 10% alfalfa might be a huge improvement. We need higher quality feed for our sheep flock…

Don’t miss this excellent soil health and cover crop workshop, December 21, hosted by the Western New York Soil Health Alliance! Click to view and print the flyer and registration stub

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, NOV. 1, 2016 CONTACT: Jen Kendrick, public information officer NCDA&CS 919-707-3005 Flooding, drought causes concern about winter hay supply; website launched to connect buyers and sellers RALEIGH – Flooding in eastern North Carolina and drought in western counties has state agricultural officials concerned about feeding livestock and horses this winter.The North…

Over the course of the last decade, Brown Midrib, or BMR forages have become widely familiar as the elite of summer annual forages. The “cream of the crop,” these corn hybrids, sorghums, and pearl millets are distinguished by a genetic makeup that reduces their lignin content and can be visually evident as a light to…

  By Paige Smart, Southeast AgriSeeds There is little doubt that this winter will be a challenge to cattle producers throughout the southeastern states. The limited fall growth due to either extreme drought or extreme flooding has limited the ability to stockpile forage for the winter and has left many feeding hay already. These unfortunate…

  Planting corn green into hairy vetch. The planter cut through the young living crop easily. Even a short time without living roots in the soil can impact your farm ecosystem. If you practice no-till religiously, you are probably quite familiar with this concept. Although at King’s we generally don’t preach no-till orthodoxy, we do…

We started using Master’s Choice hybrids 3 years ago and now we are basically all Master’s Choice. We also appreciate the quality and yields of the King’s forage products. The products do not disappoint us. It makes farming a little more pleasant when you can deal and work with people who care about you. The corn pictured is…