We were blessed this weekend to have the “big kids” home for a few days while they were on their fall break from WVU. Never ones to just sit around the house, we asked them what they would like to do.

We were joking with our son the other night that he has been replaced as my wife’s favorite child by the dog. However, it appears Zues is trying to work his way down the list. He began by digging up ...

Mature hay is hay. It may be brome hay, prairie hay or any other type of hay. But in the end, it’s just hay until it’s been tested. Forage tests tell the tale of whether hay is of good quality and ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Forage testing can help producers identify deficiencies in supplies so they can determine nutrient supplements to counter what could be another harsh winter, a Purdue Extension ...

Oklahoma is quickly approaching a change of seasons. This is the time of year when producers are taking inventory of hay supplies, pricing and making forage purchases necessary to bridge the gap ...

SAUK CENTRE, Minn. -- To a hay jockey, Stearns DHIA Central Laboratories is important for one thing -- it's the place where they analyze forage samples for the Mid-America Hay Auction. The lab complex ...

If you haven't been testing the forage you feed to livestock, this might be the year to start. Many livestock producers across the Upper Midwest will be feeding an unusual blend of high- and ...

Pest & Crop Newsletter provides timely information about pests and crops throughout Indiana. Our objective is to keep you informed about pest problems and crop development issues and to keep you ...

Now is a good time to assess forage mineral status to ensure cattle are receiving exactly what they require, while also creating a potential opportunity to cut costs. With the current milk price, ...

There is increasing evidence indicating that molds and mycotoxins are involved in the syndromes in Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia this spring. There have been some positive screens ...

The Lakota Bull Test is an all forage bull test held at Lakota Ranch in Culpeper County, managed by Jeremy Engh. One hundred and 30 bulls in three age groups are being tested at the farm, to be joined ...