Farming through Adversity
David Hunsberger, Central Region Coordinator Habakkuk 3:17-18 Still I will praise Him… This verse may not translate to your situation directly – not many of us have large vineyards and olive orchards, but with all our commodity values down across the spectrum, I think it’s good to step back and gain some perspective. In this…
The Importance of Soil Health for a Profitable Farm
by Harold Schrock Soil aggregation and earthworm, both good soil health indicators There is a documented direct correlation between soil health, particulate organic matter concentrations and field/farm profitability as explained in a university level study recently completed by Claire LaCanne and Jon Lundgren. This study, “Regenerative agriculture: merging farming and natural resource conservation profitably”, is…
Thoughts from Tim Fritz on tough times, Spring 2018
King’s AgriSeeds’ core mission is to provide high quality forages and cover crops to our farm community. The dairy industry in particular is currently in severe distress. 2018 is starting out to be a brutal year. Not only are the prices being received lower than a rough 2017, but there are several cases of dairy…
HLR Blend Orchardgrass
Key Features
- Late maturing
- Quick to establish
- High yielding
- Exceptional palatability and digestibility
- Excellent winter-hardiness
- Outstanding disease resistance
- Heat and drought tolerant
Establishment
- Use the large box of the drill
- Seeding rate: 23 lb/A.
Welcome!
With 2013 right around the corner, we look forward to our 20th year serving the agricultural community. King’s has grown over the years, but our priority of helping the agricultural community with the best genetics has remained constant. We have built a strong reputation for supplying seed and expertise to meet a range of customer…
Farm Planning Tools and Calculators
Crop Nutrients Alfalfa Potassium Removal Calculator IPNI Nutrient Removal Calculator Drill Calibration Drill Calibration Calculator – Interactive spreadsheet to calibrate your drill Seed Drill Calibration – King’s AgriSeeds’ step-by-step guide to drill calibration Drill Calibration Worksheet Grazing Dairy Grazing Wedge Grass management tools, Cornell University Includes: Grass NDF Estimation, Alfalfa-Grass NDF Estimation, Economic Analysis of Changing Forage Content…
Making Fermented Forages
For proper fermentation to occur, several processes must take place. Initially, forage should be removed from exposure to oxygen. Secondly, bacteria must convert plant sugars into organic acids, lowering the pH to a point of forage stability. Always consider the fact that when forage is heating, energy value is being depleted. Additionally, heating does not…
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…
Summer Cover Crops, Even When it’s Dry
Ray’s Crazy Mix, a diverse summer annual cover crop mix What if it’s a dry summer? Will cover crops tie up the soil moisture for your cash crop? In most cover cropping scenarios, you will find the opposite. Unless you are using the cover crop in a manner that would normally be considered competitive…
Toxic Fescue? Start Fresh
BarOptima Plus E34 Tall Fescue, a soft-leaf fescue containing a beneficial endophyte Toxic-endophyte tall fescue (predominantly Kentucky-31) makes up over 90 percent of tall fescue acres in the US and costs the cattle industry over $1 billion every year in lost productivity. The losses caused by the toxic endophyte may not be immediately apparent without…
Recent Comments