Although it is the shortest month of the year, February can feel like one of the longest, at least to the grazing animal. During the depths of winter, green growing forage can be in short supply.

Think of Kenyan agriculture and it's likely tea, coffee and cut flowers spring to mind, perhaps with various vegetable crops, such as green beans, which ...

DUBUQUE, Iowa — Smith Family Farms focuses on meeting environmental goals with a cow herd, cover crops and no-till planting.

Feeding hay and applying fertilizer may seem unrelated, but nutrient cycling connects the two. Winter hay feeding can have ...

Watch the John Deere 9900i forage harvester tackle maize silage efficiently in the field.

Watch the seamless operation of CLAAS and Fendt equipment as they efficiently handle the oats silage harvest in the field. How a tiny country became the second-biggest agricultural exporter in the ...

Losing isn’t an option. So when the 47-year-old faced replacing his worn-out dairy three years ago, he wasn’t interested in playing it safe. Paul could have built a conventional rotary. Instead, he ...

As many producers finalize their seed selections for 2026, the foundation for next year’s silage crop is being set well before planting. But how do these early decisions affect yield, quality and feed ...

Pipeline easements can disrupt your farm. Learn how to manage reseeding, choose the right forage & mitigate livestock health ...

Forage scarcity during the cold season poses a major challenge to livestock farming on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus) offers a promising alternative, but aerobic ...