Feeding Strategies When Alfalfa Supplies Are Short by Randy Shaver Introduction Limited snow cover to go along with a very cold winter leading to abnormally low soil temperatures has caused concern among forage agronomists (Ken Albrecht and Dan Undersander, UW Agronomy Dept.; personal communication) about extensive alfalfa winterkill. The concern about a potential alfalfa winterkill problem […]
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Moldy Hay for Horses1 When haymaking conditions are poor hay may be rained on or left lying in the field for prolonged time periods due to cool and humid conditions which reduced drying rates. The long drying periods with high humidity allow field growth of mold on the hay. Poor drying weather has also meant […]
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Dairy Feed: A New Cash Crop by Mike Rankin1 Introduction Cash grain producers generally sell their grown commodities through traditional marketing outlets that set a price for delivery or allow the grower to take advantage of various price risk marketing tools (forward contracts, options, etc.). Occasionally, a neighboring dairy producer may be in need of additional […]
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Alfalfa Maturity Stage is Only Part of the Forage Quality Story by Mike Rankin Extension Crops and Soils Agent – Fond du Lac County “Cut alfalfa at late bud for optimum quality.” We’ve heard this statement, or a similar one, many times over the past 10 to 15 years. Although forage quality is strongly correlated to morphological […]
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FULL REPORT previous HAY MARKET REPORTS
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FULL REPORT previous HAY MARKET REPORTS
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FULL REPORT previous HAY MARKET REPORTS
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FULL REPORT previous HAY MARKET REPORTS
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Soil erosion concerns after silage harvest Issue 12-03 Francisco Arriaga – UW Extension Soil Scientist Greg Andrews – UW Extension, Pierce County Nick Schneider – UW Extension, Winnebago County Matt Ruark – UW Extension Soil Scientist The drought experienced during the 2012 growing season in most of Central and Southern Wisconsin has significantly reduced the availability of grains for […]
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Red Clover Harvest Management by Daniel W. Wiersma and Jennifer Bolen Introduction Red Clover is widely grown throughout the United States and Canada. Red Clover is often grown in areas with low soil pH or fertility, and poor soil drainage. Traditionally, red clover is cut twice a year when it is at 50% bloom or greater. With this harvest system farmers end up cutting too late to […]
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