A systematic review finds that the ancient fiber crop ramie, Boehmeria nivea, offers a protein-rich, drought-tolerant forage ...

These are specifically suited to carrying store lambs or ewes over the winter months. A range of brassica crops can be grown for grazing, including forage rape, hybrid brassicas, stubble turnips and ...

Tullamore Farm has been using forage crops in recent years as part of the reseeding programme, alongside spring barely, with ...

Corn silage is a primary source of feed on most New England dairy farms, and feed is the largest annual expense. The corn growing season spans mid-May through early-October, with variation according ...

From project to product—such success stories are rare in basic agricultural research. In this case, researchers at the Julius Kühn Institute (JKI) in Braunschweig discovered a new species of ...

Cattle producers should complete a forage inventory now to aid in making ranch-level decisions and reducing costs.

In the semi-arid Texas High Plains, growers and producers are concerned about the sustainability of beef and dairy industries, which rely heavily on irrigated corn for feed-grain and silage. A main ...

OMAHA (DTN) -- After a couple of growing seasons with major drought issues, the forage outlook appears to be positive heading into the 2024 growing seasons. While there are some pockets where drought ...

Grasshoppers and Mormon crickets are back this summer, causing considerable damage to rangelands and forage in western states. The insects cause $318 million in crop losses to alfalfa annually, ...

I am often asked, “Can I graze cover crops?” The answer is yes, you can. Sometimes a label we give something pigeonholes it for a specific purpose, making it difficult to think about its use in other ...

FRESNO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In the face of stricter environmental regulations, California dairy farmers are now able to apply for NRCS cost-sharing grants to implement Netafim’s innovative ...

Newswise — July 9, 2020 - In the semi-arid Texas High Plains, growers and producers are concerned about the sustainability of beef and dairy industries, which rely heavily on irrigated corn for ...