Let Whole Plant Moisture Be Your Guide to Harvest Time! The best lactation performance by dairy cows has been shown to occur when corn silage is harvested at 65-70 percent moisture. This range of whole plant moisture also works well for achieving good packing and silage fermentation in horizontal silos. Determining whole plant moisture prior […]
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Fall is right around the corner, and it’s never too early to start reviewing your cropping system and to plan your fall nutrient applications. While you plan your fall nutrient application, don’t forget to include soil testing for your nutrient management plan, sampling should be done prior to nutrient application so the soil testing results […]
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Dry your grain more energy efficiently Starting August 1, 2019, FOCUS ON ENERGY® will provide $150 per grain dryer tuned up to help you dry your grain more energy efficiently. By tuning up your grain dryer, you could see improved control, less downtime and a return on your investment less than halfway through the drying […]
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Common reasons for not using cover crops are often that it is too cold or the growing period for their establishment is too short. Yet, many farmers are very successful at establishing and growing cover crops in Wisconsin. To help farmers successfully use cover crops, members of the Dodge County Farmers for Healthy Soil-Healthy Water […]
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Seventy-eight (78) samples were submitted to UW-Marshfield Soils and Forage Laboratory for analysis on September 11, 2018. Overall the moisture was approximately 60.3% to 76.6% moisture. For results from September 11th, please visit https://fyi.extension.wisc.edu/fdlag/fdl-ag-corn-silage/. September 11th concludes this year’s corn silage moisture testing program.
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The September 10th University of Wisconsin-Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources Hay Market Demand and Price Report for the Upper Midwest is now available at https://fyi.extension.wisc.edu/forage/h-m-r/. Demand and Sales Comments: After wide spread rains market prices were steady to weaker this past week. After the rain some farmers are taking account of potential pasture available into fall rather than […]
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Residents who have damage due to recent severe storms should call 2-1-1.
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10 am to 12 noon | Country Visions Cooperative | 457 W 11th Street, Fond du Lac Tuesday, August 28 Next day results via UW-Marshfield Forage & Soils Lab Tuesday, September 4 Same day results with on-site moisture test with Dairyland Labs Tuesday, September 11 Next day results via UW-Marshfield Forage & Soils Lab No […]
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Dodge County Farmers for Healthy Soil-Healthy Water, a sustainability-based farmer led group, will be holding its second annual field day called “Covers and Climate,” on Friday, August 3rd, 2018 at the Hammer & Kavazanjian Farms located at W7591 County Road E in Beaver Dam. The Dodge County Farmers for Healthy Soil-Healthy Water have a mission […]
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Wisconsin Farmers Union, Glacierland RC&D, Organic Valley, Fond du Lac County Land and Water, & the Floods are hosting a Pasture Walk at Dan & Wendy Flood’s Organic Dairy Farm on Tuesday, June 19, 2018, from 1:00 to 3:00 pm. The Floods practice managed intensive rotational grazing with their organic dairy herd. They graze 80 […]
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