FARGO - Just when you thought the dairy economic situation was getting some relief, at least with somewhat lower feed costs, thanks in part to some decent corn silage yields, Mother Nature stepped in.

As the new year begins, it is important to look back at pasture and forage production conditions to understand what to focus on for the coming year. As of late October, much of Nebraska was in ...

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 ...

Driving through the heart of dairy country in the High Plains this past summer, one thing became clear—sorghum silage acres are up. With irrigation water from the Ogallala Aquifer dwindling, dairies ...

Beef producers and industry professionals looking to sharpen their management skills and decision-making tools are invited to participate in the Midwest FEEDS (Forage, Education and Efficiency in ...

SHOREVIEW, Minn . – Depending upon how much silage inventory carryover your farm has on hand, you may be looking at making the switch to new crop corn silage very soon, if you haven’t already. When ...

What a crazy change in weather this past week! As we hope to warm up soon, I wanted to introduce you all to a new staff ...

The hot summer days have returned, wheat harvest is wrapping up and producers are putting “feed” in the ground. Some of these producers may plan to put “feed” up for hay, but other producers intend to ...

In the past several weeks, OSU Extension has hosted forage clinics across Northwest Oklahoma. The goal of these clinics is to help producers make informed decisions about forage production in the ...

The forage outlook for 2025 appears to be dim for ranchers in North Dakota, especially those in the western part of the state. The drought that began last fall and is impacting nearly 60% of the state ...