We need practical solutions in the quest for more sustainable crop production systems. Many of the methods being promoted ...

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

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 ...

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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 ...

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8. Double-cropping with winter rye/triticale is extremely feasible. 9. Compatible with rotational grazing, because BMR SxS provides grazeable forage during the July-August “summer slump,” and can ...

Soil salinity threatens agricultural productivity and long-term soil health, but innovative, nature-based solutions exist, ...

Open winters can mean grazing opportunities late into the season. However, when animals can’t forage, hay is often the feed ...

Pruning can help keep vigorous plants under control, as can dividing any large clumps of herbaceous perennials that have become overgrown. If you find you are continually pruning a shrub to keep it ...