When an otherwise healthy-looking perennial plant stops flowering, it usually means that it’s ready to divide. Wait until the ...

Find guidance on how to choose the right forage legumes, grasses and mixes for your farm, as well as distinguish among various species. Alfalfa field crop variety trials - The yield potential of ...

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The combined crops are more drought-resistant and provide better nutrition for cattle, making them easier to digest.

"The legumes naturally supply nitrogen to the soil, improve the organic matter and improve the forage quality for livestock. At the same time, perennial cereal plants have deep root systems ...

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Appropriate documentation must be provided to the county office. If a perennial forage crop is reported with the intended use of “cover only,” “green manure,” “left standing,” or “seed,” then the ...

After a year of drought and weather challenges, some cattle farmers are putting in extra cover crops this fall to ease the forage burden. Here’s the top six cover crops Midwest cattle farmers are ...