Forage Crops

Producers can reduce hay loss with proper storage, says University of Missouri Extension specialist Charles Ellis. (Photo courtesy of Kyle Spradley, MU College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources.)
Traditional corn silage, while energy-rich, demands more water than sorghum. However, recent research by Texas A&M AgriLife experts suggests that male-sterile sorghum hybrids could offer a solution. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Laura McKenzie)

Daily Cash July 19

Flooded Iowa field (Photo: Iowa State University Extension and Outreach)

Forage specialist shares advice on assessment and recovery following flooding

  • By Shelby Gruss │ Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
Despite record low hay inventories in Texas in 2023, prospects for higher yields this hay season are being fueled by heavy rainfall across major production regions of Texas, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts. (Texas A&M AgriLife)
Raking hay (Photo: Iowa State University Extension and Outreach)
Cattle grazing in a wheat pasture. (K-State Research and Extension news service)

Making the most of forage resources

  • By Lisa Moser │ Kansas State University Research and Extension
Raking hay (Photo: Iowa State University Extension and Outreach)

Forage field day set for Aug. 6 in Eastern Nebraska

  • By Fred M. Hall │ Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
This time of year, pop-up showers and storms are a risk to hay that has been mowed but not yet baled. Keep an eye on weather forecasts and understand how different types of rainfall affect cut hay, says MU Extension agronomist Hunter Lovewell. (Photo by Linda Geist.)

Is rained-on hay still good?