Farmers Weekly

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Farmers Weekly A West Lothian farm is increasing its forage acreage this autumn after saving more than £16,000 by finishing lambs and wintering ewes on a brassica last winter. After […] The post Forage crops nets £20 a ewe saving for Lothian flock appeared first on Farmers Weekly

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Farmers Weekly

JULY 24, 2023

Farmers Weekly Trawling the globe for elite commercial sires and flushing easy-fleshing females from forage-based systems has helped a pedigree herd expand while consistently bulling heifers at 14-15 months old.

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Real Agriculture

OCTOBER 27, 2024

It takes years of dedication and whole lot of patience to develop a strong forage variety. Coulman’s enjoyment in working the plots sparked a long career, leading… Read More It takes years of dedication and whole lot of patience to develop a strong forage variety.

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Farmers Weekly

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The farmyard manure has done the business […] The post Farmer Focus: Plenty of forage, but costs are still biting appeared first on Farmers Weekly After 19 weeks in the ground, it is a massive yield for only 100kg/ha of purchased fertiliser.

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Farmers Weekly

AUGUST 24, 2023

It’s Sod’s Law that the first year we […] The post Farmer Focus: Pleased with summer forage mix at 14p/kg DM appeared first on Farmers Weekly Understandably, this is a very unpopular opinion, but feeding only 1kg of cake in the parlour with plenty of grass ahead of the cows in midsummer has been great.

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Agric4profits

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Forages can be conserved to feed livestock during periods of shortage caused by limited pasture growth or inadequate pasture conditions, or fed as a supplement. Conserved forages can take the form of hay, haylage, and silage. Although several methods have been proven as efficient ways to store and preserve forages.

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Farmers Weekly

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Farmers Weekly Fliegl has revived the Cargos forage wagon range deemed surplus to requirements by Claas. There was little time for major design changes, with just six months separating the completion of the deal (September 2022) and the reopening of the production line (March 2023).

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Western FarmPress

JUNE 16, 2024

A Nebraska Sandhills rancher shares his experiences in promoting forage production, healthy animals, healthy land and profit.

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Farmers Weekly

AUGUST 11, 2023

We have personally had nothing ready to cut, but have been busy helping our neighbour who we work with, and helping out with a neighbouring estate that was getting […] The post Farmer Focus: Forage rape emerges beautifully with rain appeared first on Farmers Weekly

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Real Agriculture

MAY 7, 2024

Legumes, such as alfalfa, trefoil, and sainfoin, are a great feed source, are excellent for soil health and play a role in sequestering carbon in the soil. According to emerging research by Dr. Bart Lardner, legumes in the bovine diet also lowers methane emissions, one of the components being measured in an on-going research project.

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Real Agriculture

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The Canadian Forage and Grassland Association (CFGA) is set to launch a province-specific, online Habitat and Biodiversity Assessment Tool (HBAT).

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Western FarmPress

JANUARY 14, 2025

Sorghum Focus: Conserve water and meet the needs of growing dairies with forage sorghum.

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Agric4profits

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Forage grasses are plants that are grown primarily for animal consumption. They form the basis of many livestock diets and play a crucial role in agriculture.

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AgriLife Today

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Forage producers around the state are battling fall armyworms to defend high value pastures and fields for hay and grazing,

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Real Agriculture

MARCH 11, 2024

When it comes to forage production, tedders play a key role in quickly transforming green, freshly-mowed forage to a crop with consistent quality and moisture that’s ready to bale.

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Western FarmPress

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Guessing at the nutritional value of these forages could prove costly. Slideshow: Do you feed haylage, silage or baleage? Take representative samples and get them accurately analyzed.

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Agric4profits

MAY 11, 2024

Forages can be conserved to feed livestock during periods of shortage caused by limited pasture growth or inadequate pasture conditions, or fed as a supplement.

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Berkeley Blog

JULY 30, 2024

A new study led by postdoctoral researcher Lauren Stanton documents how raccoons use innovative problem-solving skills when foraging for food. The post How urban raccoons adapt to new foraging challenges appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Agric4profits

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Forage conservation is one of the methods of pasture management. Excess forage is conserved during the period of abundance to be used during periods of

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AgriLife Today

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Texas A&M AgriLife expert explains the importance of keeping forage as a main source of nutrition The post Why forage is the cornerstone of a working ranch horse’s diet appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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Western FarmPress

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

A forage-based diet is essential for ranch horse health, energy and overall performance.

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AgriLife Today

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Read More → The post Digital agriculture, genetics, forages featured at Beeville station field day first appeared on AgriLife Today. The post Digital agriculture, genetics, forages featured at Beeville station field day appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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Western FarmPress

OCTOBER 9, 2024

PRF helps livestock and forage producers mitigate risks associated with forage loss due to drought. Since its inception, the Southern region has doubled its adoption of the PRF program.

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Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Small grains provide livestock producers with high-quality forage in the fall, winter, and spring. But it's important to consider varieties that flourish in your region.

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West Texas Livestock

APRIL 26, 2024

As esteemed cattle producers, your expertise is invaluable in understanding the critical role of measuring pasture forage intake. Your knowledge and experience in properly assessing the amount of forage consumed by grazing animals is essential to optimizing their nutrition and overall well-being.

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West Texas Livestock

OCTOBER 19, 2024

Winter grazing management can have an impact on your future forage production. Also, grazing during the winter may be limited depending on what forages you have available. The intensity of your grazing animals determines what state they will be in.

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Agricultural Biodiversity

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Neither is Trigonella , though many other temperate legume forages are, so who knows. The Dutch also have an animal genebank , BTW. Watermelons are not in the Plant Treaty’s Multilateral System, but maybe they should be.

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Real Agriculture

AUGUST 15, 2023

Host Lyndsey Smith looks forward to this topic every year, as she gets to talk forages! Host Lyndsey Smith looks forward to this topic every year, as she gets to talk forages! For this episode of The Agronomists, Smith is joined by Dan Undersander, professor emeritus from the University of Wisconsin, and Christine.

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Agwired

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) wrapped up its annual Forage, Turf and Conservation (FTC) Seed Conference in Kansas City, Missouri last week. forage, turf, and conservation sector has long been at the forefront of promoting seed as the solution for environmental initiatives.

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Farmers Weekly

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Farmers Weekly As foragers start chopping maize crops across the South and East, reports are that yields are very good, ranging between 43 and 48t/ha. This is allowing growers to replace their forage stocks and build up a carry […] The post Maize harvest begins with yields off to a promising start appeared first on Farmers Weekly

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AgriLife Today

APRIL 17, 2024

Focus on beef cattle and hay economic outlooks, forage weed control The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host the South Texas Beef and Forage Field Day on May 8 in Beeville. Read More → The post South Texas Beef and Forage Field Day set for May 8 in Beeville appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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Real Agriculture

JUNE 19, 2024

The Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame has named four inductees for 2024, including a forage breeder, a canola believer, an entomologist, and a cattle genetics leader.

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Western FarmPress

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Drought has affected pastures, but small-grain cereals may provide forage for cattle herds.

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West Texas Livestock

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

However, it can also happen when cattle are fed harvested forages like silage or hay. When people hear ‘grass tetany,’ they usually think of spring – lush grasses, green pastures, and cows grazing happily. But tetany can sneak up on you even in winter when you feed your cows hay or silage.

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Farmers Weekly

JULY 26, 2023

Farmers Weekly For organic grower Jonathan Hughes, working out how much is needed to get through winter, including wastage and contingency, then filling clamps with home-grown forage, hits the sweet spot rather than taking the risk buying silage on the spot market. See also: Farmer Focus: Drought fix after 3.5p/litre

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ProAg

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Per Product Management Bulletin PM-23-047 , The Rainfall Index (RI) Common Policy, and the Pasture, Rangeland, Forage (PRF) Crop Provisions for 2024 and succeeding crop year for the August 31, 2023, contract change date and for the 2025 crop year for insurance plans with a contract change date prior to August 31, 2023 have been revise.

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AgriLife Today

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Texas A&M Grazingland Animal Nutrition Lab empowers producers with actionable insights on forage, livestock performance The post More to manure than meets the eye appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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