Waging War Against Slugs in 2018
By Joy Beam, Technical sales support Following the slug-infested spring of 2017, many growers are worried we will have the same problem in 2018, and for good reason. We haven’t had a cold enough winter in several years to kill the adult slugs from the previous year, and the effectiveness of slug controls, such as…
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…
Paddock EX
Seeding Rate: 50-75lb/A 65% Endophyte Free Tall Fescue 20% Kentucky Bluegrass 15% Perennial Ryegrass Paddock EX was created with grass species which are very tolerant to the traffic pressure of equine, cattle and other livestock, and will persist under heavy utilization. Optimal performance depends on adequate hay and appropriate paddock rest periods. All forages are…
Martin II Protek
Key Features
- PLOIDY Hexaploid (6N)
- GROWTH HABIT: Perennial Bunch
- ESTAB. RATE: 10-14 days
- NITROGEN REQ.: High 80-100 lbs/ac
- ANEROBIC SOIL TOL.: Good
- pH RANGE: 4.7-8.5
- MINIMUM RAINFALL: >20 inches
- DRY MATTER YIELD: 4-6 tons
- REGROWTH: Excellent
- PRIMARY UTILIZATION: Grazing, hay & stockpile
- VEG REPRO TIL RATE: Moderate
- ENDOPHYTE: Novel
- SEEDING RATE: 15-25 lbs/ac pure stand
New York Dairy Farm Runs on MC 5250
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…
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Do you have a passion for farming, livestock, and a high-forage animal diet consisting of mostly homegrown forages? Are you a motivated salesperson? Do you enjoy spending time with your customers and educating them about your products? Then we want you on our team! Become a King’s Dealer today! At the core of our sales philosophy…
Seed Selection
Progressive Forage Grower just published a great piece on smart seed selection. When selecting your seed for this year, don’t roll the dice, they advise. Seed is an investment that has to be made wisely, and you want to be sure that not only are you buying the highest quality seed, but also investing in…
Add Forage Sorghum to Your Rotation This Year
Although forage sorghum is a warm-season annual, now is the time to think about options for planting and buying this summer’s seed. Consider forage sorghum for excessively well-drained shaley, sandy or slate soils, where it can be a more economical choice than corn. When moisture stress is severe, it has the unique ability to go…
Summer Annuals, the Nutritious Refresh Button for Pastures
Q: We have a small cow calf operation (38 cows). Our pastures are mostly fescue with some other grasses and clovers mixed with the fescue. We have been planting annual rye in some of our pastures that are not heavy fescue sod. We have been thinking of purchasing a roller crimper and planting a summer…
Red, White and Renew Frost Seeding
From Barenbrug, a simple addition to improve pasture profitability. Red, White and Renew Frost Seeding on a regular basis will pay huge pasture improvement dividends now and for years to come. Frost seeding of Red, White, and Renew Clovers is the most economical practice to improve thinning pastures. It takes very little time and minimal…
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