Planting grass and alfalfa in hay fields this spring might be a better choice for some producers than planting pure alfalfa. Planting alfalfa mixed with grass, such as orchardgrass, has many ...

For those just starting out with livestock, Penn State Extension is offering a webinar, “Living on a Few Acres: Hay and Pasture Management,” from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Nov.

Weather trends toward drought have Texas cattle producers considering their options as cool-season forage planting gets ...

PARKER, S.D. (KELO) — As the weather finally warms up, many farmers are now in the field planting or just about to get started. The machines are ready, the weather is warming up and farmers are ...

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 ...

Pacific Northwest farmers expect to plant slightly more wheat and corn, and slightly less barley and hay this year, according to USDA’s prospective plantings report. Washington farmers will plant 2.35 ...

CALIPATRIA, Calif. — It was 111 degrees when Mark McBroom stepped from his air-conditioned pickup and onto a dry alfalfa field. Remnants of desiccated hay crunched underfoot, and the sun-baked soil ...

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 ...