Researchers have analyzed the biomass and nutritional value of grasses and legumes for grazing dairy cattle, growing in ...

Hay quality is largely determined by management decisions, from harvest timing to storage. Improving these steps can reduce ...

High moisture years can produce impressive pasture growth across the Northern Plains, but more grass doesn’t always mean ...

When producers think of forage legumes, alfalfa usually tops the list — and for good reason. It delivers high yields, ...

Forage quality should be a primary component of setting goals for hay harvesting. "Plant stage and maturity at the time of cutting directly impact the quality of the final hay, whether grass, alfalfa ...

As summer comes to an end, cow-calf producers should prepare for a decline in forage quality. The nutritional value of tallgrass prairie forage is rapidly decreasing as the seasons change, and protein ...

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 ...

Each fall, cow-calf producers have a question lurking in the back of their minds: “Do we have enough hay stored to get through the winter?” Winter hay needs will vary dramatically from place to place.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A Purdue University Extension specialist is warning livestock owners that forage they harvested earlier this year likely has lower-than-usual nutritional quality. Without proper ...

With less feed in bunkers, bags and silos, it becomes easier to evaluate storage structures and address maintenance needs ...

Elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum) has emerged as a vital forage resource, particularly in tropical and subtropical regions, due to its high biomass yield and adaptability to diverse agronomic ...

MITCHELL, S.D. — Heavy moisture and cool temperatures have made this season’s forage yield and quality vary across parts of South Dakota, according to Sara Bauder, forage field specialist for SDSU ...