The Iowa Beef Center at Iowa State University is hosting two field days in August that will highlight innovative strategies for pasture renovation. The events are part of a three-year research project ...

In Indiana, pastures are generally (but not always) relegated to land that is too steep and rocky for row crops. The soils tend to be shallow, low in fertility, and droughty. The dominant plant ...

Over time, a wild carrot infestation can become a real problem. Understanding this weed’s biology can help you plan successful control strategies. Farmers in Michigan’s eastern and western Upper ...

Reports from the Thumb of Michigan about alfalfa fields that were thinned from last winter continue to reinforce the challenge of keeping high producing alfalfa in rotation. Fields that were late to ...

Making hay is more than working between rains.Grass seed heads have a bigger impact on hay quality than wet weather, so for best nutrition, hay must be cut before grass transfers nutrients from the ...

If you have been lucky enough to get some rain showers, you need to be on the lookout for armyworms, and producers need to be diligent in watching their pastures and fields. The armyworm has four life ...

Literally thousands of acres of Kentucky pasture and hay fields are overseeded with clover, much of it frost-seeded in late winter. Yet this is one of the few times where crops are seeded where we ...

Question: We purchased 10 acres and plan for part of it to be pasture, while the rest we want as a hay field. Can we use the same grasses for both purposes? Answer: Unfortunately, it is not ideal to ...