Feeding cows is expensive. Financial reports continuously show that dairy farmers spend more money on grain and feed ...

The hours per crop acre include not only the field work but also time for maintenance ... a web-based calculator is also available. Budgets for alfalfa hay establishment with an oat companion crop and ...

“The calculator returns seed spacing down the row, seed requirements per acre and for the field, and the amount of time it will take to plant the field,” Nafziger said. “While we developed ...

Yield per harvested acre is estimated at 850 pounds, down 250 pounds from last year. Acres harvested are estimated at 7,500, down 55% from a year ago. Total acreage planted is 8,100 acres, down 52% ...

U.S. hay production was up in 2024. The USDA says total production of 122.462 million tons was 3% larger than 2023, with a decline in harvested area to 49.39 million acres more than canceled out by a ...

with yields reaching 2.5 tons per acre and producing 9 tons of dry matter. Martin seeks a dry-matter level of 40% for his alfalfa silage. Wheat silage will account for a larger part of the dairy’s ...

But when is alfalfa ready to cut? The Pennsylvania State University dairy extension team provides the following tips to consider: What’s Your Crop’s Life Expectancy? - The intensity of cutting ...

Farmers could cut back on alfalfa for crops like winter wheat, which would save an estimated 91,500 acre-feet of water per year, while reducing the number of cuttings on alfalfa farms, which would ...

Amid calls from experts for high-yield seeds capable of producing 18 to 20 quintals per acre, this farmer has demonstrated that sustainable practices and innovation can exceed expectations. By ...

Many driving from the east find their eyes drawn to the architecture of Soaring Plains, the modern, award-winning, ...

Farmers could cut back on alfalfa for crops like winter wheat, which would save an estimated 91,500 acre-feet of water per year, while reducing the number of cuttings on alfalfa farms, which would ...