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Dairy Forage Profit 3.0 – Take Your Forage and Feeding Program to the Next Level! Feed costs (including homegrown forages, grains, & purchased feeds) are the #1 input cost on dairy farms. High forage diets have been proven to be very profitable but can be difficult to achieve. Many times the ability of a farm…
Overgrazing: The Sin of All Sins
Written by Cassidy Woolsey Published on 14 November 2015 Progressive Forage Grower www.progressiveforage.com/forage-types/grasses-and-grazing/overgrazing-the-sin-of-all-sins Extension agents and consultants have heard it all when it comes to pasture management. Some of these comments may include: “I just don’t have an alternative to overgrazing,” “Hay is just too expensive,” “I don’t have the equipment needed to renovate,” “Do…
King’s AgriSeeds – A Value Driven Systems Approach
“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…
Featured New Products for 2017
The summer of 2016 has come to a close and we can now hope for a strong 2017. In general, most areas have been on the dry side, ranging from just enough moisture to extremely dry. The dry weather in combination with poor commodity prices has many facing financial challenges. If you are in the…
Corn Update in New York State: Delayed Planting Dates and Corn Maturity in 2014
By Bill Cox, Cornell University Corn producers in NY only planted ~20% of the crop by May 15, ~60% by June 1 and ~80% by June 8th. Most locations in NY received ~30 to 50 growing degrees (GDD) above normal from June 1 through July 15 so fears of immature or wet corn at harvest…
Now is the Time…
…To Take Steps to Survive Low Dairy Prices By Leon Ressler, Lancaster Farming (Original article: http://www.lancasterfarming.com/agriculturalinformation/1031-NowTime#.Vjd6nH6rSM9) This year, the dairy industry is experiencing a down cycle similar to 2009 and 2012. These volatile market swings are not new or unexpected. Extension dairy specialist Virginia Ishler says there are management practices that can be implemented to help…
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…
Yo-Yo Weather and Your Landscape
by Betty Sanders www.BettyonGardening.com. Sitting in a warm room looking out at our landscape enduring the 9 degree afternoon (up from -17 degrees the night before) and listening to reports of -35 degree wind chill, I can’t help but think about what is happening to the plants. Because it was over 50 degrees a few…
Spelt Evaluation – Winter 2013-2014
Research conducted at Eli Weaver Meadow View Farm, Leola, Lancaster County, PA When comparing small grain forages, we consider both yield and timing window to make sure the forage is the best choice in the rotation as a whole. Timing of both planting and harvest have to be considered, along with the expected forage yield.…
How Windrow Width Impacts Hay Quality
By Jordan J. Milewski, Progressive Forage Grower Losses begin at cutting: That’s the most basic hay and forage fact in relation to quality. Once the blade slices a hay stem, the quality race is on! The fundamental problem with haymaking is that it’s impossible to preserve all the quality found in a standing crop. Once…
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