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The Power of Clover in Beef Pastures

The Power of Clover in Beef Pastures By: Joy Beam Yoder Clover can be a large benefit to livestock production, specifically in beef cattle pastures for two main reasons. These include forage yield per acre and increased nutritional availability.  First, let’s discuss the ways that clover boosts forage yield per acre. The first benefit most…

The Art and Science of Creating Cover Crop Mixtures

The Art and Science of Creating Cover Crop Mixtures By: Tim Fritz There has been a lot attention in the soil health world regarding the benefits of mixtures. There are indeed lots of benefits for mixtures in cover crops, and of course forage crops. King’s has been creating and evaluating mixtures for over twenty years.…

Guide to Mob Grazing for Cattle

Guide to Mob Grazing for Cattle In response to the steadily increasing demand for healthier, more humanely-raised livestock, an emerging and innovative trend gaining traction across the agricultural community is mob grazing. While the concept of maintaining larger herds of cattle in small areas may sound detrimental to pasture maintenance, mob grazing is proving to…

Crimson Clover Product Guide

Crimson Clover Product Guide By Dave Wilson, Agronomist Note: Plant Zone Hardiness Maps – I refer to Growing Zones or USDA Plant Hardiness Zones for late summer or fall planting dates for the cover crops. After speaking with many farmers throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic I’ve come to realize that many don’t know what their…

Growing Hemp At Oakley Farm

Growing Hemp At Oakley Farm By: Sarah Mitchell, Industrial Hemp Specialist, King’s AgriSeeds Download King’s Agriseed’s Year Round Guide What’s happening this month? The days are getting much longer, and the weather is fickle. The forecrop plots planted October 7, 2021, are growing in fitsand- starts just like the weather. Cosaque Oats, a black oat…

Is Tall Fescue Still Bad for Horses?

Is Tall Fescue Still Bad for Horses? By: Joy Beam Yoder, King’s AgriSeeds                                                                                     …

Trichoderma Biologicals- Higher Yields Beyond Genetics

TRICHODERMA BIOLOGICALS – HIGHER YIELDS BEYOND GENETICS By Joe Schmidlen, Regional Sales Manager, Agrauxine – North America I have been blessed to have worked in agriculture sales management since 1996. I have worked in row crop seed sales management as well as in the forage seed industry. Working with numerous accounts across the U.S. and…

Beyond Cereal Rye: Forecrops Set Up Hemp for Success

Beyond Cereal Rye: Forecrops Set Up Hemp for Success By: Sarah Mitchell, Industrial Hemp Specialist Cereal Rye is the “go to” cover crop. Farmers and agronomists agree, it’s a workhorse. Cereal rye starts quick and grows well. It anchors the soil, builds microbes and organic matter, facilitates nutrient availability, plus suppresses weeds in spring. However,…

Winter forages: What are my options?

Winter forages: What are my options? By: David Hunsberger of King’s AgriSeeds for Progressive Dairy At A Glance: Determining a winter forage requires taking a look at species, timing, risk aversion and fertility considerations. Growing winter forages, a great way to increase available inventory, maximizes the productivity of your land base. Fully one-third of sunlight…

Preceding Crops Could Set Up Tobacco for Success

Preceding Crops Could Set Up Tobacco for Success By: Philip Gruber, News Editor Lancaster Farming August 21, 2021 Tim Fritz, owner of King’s AgriSeeds, speaks about experiments with crop mixes to be planted before tobacco. Photo by Philip Gruber. CHRISTIANA, Pa. — If Tim Fritz’s experiments are any indication, the next step in cover crop…

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