A series of four factsheets is now available from the Iowa Beef Center to assist producers and land managers with developing contract grazing agreements. The series is from the Green Lands Blue Waters Coalition, including agency partners from Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin within the Perennial Forages and Grazing workgroup. The factsheets cover the following topics: The Basics of Contract […]
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Dairy farmers who are considering their options for increasing flexibility in their forage production systems may want to review a new SARE factsheet, Alternative Continuous-Cover Dairy Forage System for Profitability, Flexibility and Soil Health. In a SARE-funded study in New York, a cooperative team of farmers, researchers and consultants addressed these constraints in dairy farm […]
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A research report on grazing two warm-season annual grasses (sorghum sudangrass and teff grass) has been posted on the Research Updates page. The research was conducted during 2010 and 2011 at the UW-Lancaster Agriculture Research Station in southwest Wisconsin. To access the report directly, click here…
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UPDATE: Check out the updated spreadsheet from the Iowa Beef Center Drought Resources page to calculate the costs of using CRP forage (scroll down to Pricing & Financial Tools, then click on CRP Cost Calculator to determine forage cost when using emergency release of CRP ground (ISU). Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) enrolled acres may be a potential source of […]
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As the current dry conditions continue in southern Wisconsin, many farmers are faced not only with the decision of how to feed their grazing livestock, but also whether it is economically viable to harvest alfalfa- or clover-grass hayfields that have had limited growth in recent weeks, but are maturing and losing quality. One answer may […]
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