forage

by Rick CaquelinRetired USDA NRCS State Range Specialist There is no doubt about it, across most of Montana the 2021 growing season left a lot to be desired. Over most…

In 2021, North Dakota experienced one of the worst droughts on record. This resulted in significant impacts to forage production on range, pasture land and hay land across the state.…

Drought is creating forage shortages across the Western U.S. this year, which means producers will have to find alternative sources of feed for their livestock. North Dakota State University, the…

Northern Ag Network territory grows some high-quality grass and alfalfa. In some cases, it’s nationally recognized and used on dairy and horse operations. For some producers, it may be time…

BILLINGS, MT — USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds producers of fall-planted crops in Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2021…

Cheatgrass is nothing new in the West. Ranchers have fought invasive annual grasses for generations. In fact, the only new thing is there seems to be more of them with…

To the general observer, the production agriculture may seem like a simple and straight forward profession but there are far more complexities to running a successful operation than many people…

Alfalfa farmers descended on Washington, DC, for the National Alfalfa & Forage Alliance’s (NAFA) DC Fly-In to stress to lawmakers the importance of research funding and crop insurance. As a…

By Glenn Selk, Oklahoma State University Emeritus Extension Animal Scientist Estimating forage usage by cows is an important part of the task of calculating winter feed needs.  Hay or standing…