There are many forage experts in the industry. Unfortunately, a vast number are just “silo smart,” meaning they have deep knowledge about a small slice of the industry that produces forage, but not ...

With lambing time approaching for many, we have started to see a few cases of twin lamb disease in early lambers. This has prompted a more in-depth review ...

Evaluating BCS at various times of the year can also help producers gauge the genetic base of their herd.

I am not much on New Year’s resolutions. I have tried making some in the past and failed. I think the big reason they don’t ...

Forage crops and pastures provide feed for grazing livestock. Quality forage is necessary to provide nutrients in rations to keep livestock healthy and productive. Purdue Extension created an ...

There are two growing seasons for forage: warm and cool. When the warm-season grasses go dormant in winter due to cooling temperatures, forage is limited, so farmers plant wintertime alternatives: oat ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...