Cash Crop Crop Forage 
Civil Eats
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
The tall forage stands out in southeastern Minnesota’s corn and soybean fields, which this time of year have been reduced to stubble poking through the snow. It turns out a system that relies less on row crops isn’t just good for a time- and resource-strapped young farmer. Any day you can graze is better,” says Bedka.
UnderstandingAg
APRIL 3, 2025
Cropland to Pastureland As discussed in part 2 of this series, many conventional cropping practices acidify the soil unnaturally quickly. For them, a temporary break from cropping might be a good option. In the UK, it is common practice to introduce leys into the cropping rotation. in some spots. in some spots.
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UnderstandingAg
JULY 31, 2023
It is mid-summer, and that time of the year to order your winter cover crop seeds. In the previous article about winter cover crops for market gardens, I highlighted the important role winter cover crops play in providing diversity and building soil health. I consider this the Swiss Army knife of cover cropping.
Farmbrite
JULY 18, 2024
Carbohydrates and Energy, and Fiber The amount of energy contained in hay or forage is contained in carbohydrates. The amount of water needed varies by species, animal age, stage of life, available live forage, and environmental temperatures. Be sure not to over-harvest and give enough time for your crop to regrow.
Modern Farmer
AUGUST 25, 2023
Their meals of choice are: barley, oats, corn, soy, wheat, rye and alfalfa, the mainstay commercial crops of prairie farmers. Even if a farmer does spray, there’s often a wait time between the application of a chemical pesticide and when it’s safe to harvest a crop. Crops devoured by grasshoppers. Does it work? Moderately.”
Civil Eats
JULY 2, 2024
Some regions have expanded their focus to include climate-smart ranching practices, including managed grazing and resilient cropping systems , which can mitigate the environmental and climate impacts of industrial livestock production. Proper rotational grazing relies on pasture as the primary forage, cutting feed costs.
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
JULY 14, 2023
Who manages land determines which scientific perspectives, crop choices, traditions, and skills shape the landscape, with profound implications for its ecological sustainability. In cropping systems, it may include increasing structural diversity of the crops themselves, as by having cut and uncut strips of alfalfa.
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