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Round hay bales

Understanding a hay test

  • February 15, 2025
  • By Ben Beckman
Consider frost-seeding legumes now to improve pasture health. Grass grazed below ankle height, as indicated by this shoe, can deplete pastures of nutrients and encourage weed growth. (Photo by Terry Halleran, University of Missouri Extension field agronomist.)

Frost-seeding legumes can pay dividends

  • February 15, 2025
  • By HPJ staff
Indentations into tilled soil from a tractor tire and planter.

Unpacking and correcting soil compaction

  • February 6, 2025
  • By HPJ staff

Save the date: SHI 10th anniversary meeting

  • February 5, 2025
  • By HPJ staff
(Courtesy photo.)

Wheat yield-boosting biostimulant approved in Canada

  • February 1, 2025
  • By HPJ staff
Panorama view of beautiful mountains at sunset in New Mexico, Mexico (Photo: Adobe Stock │ #523940250 - Wirestock Creators)

New Mexico Leopold award nominees sought

  • January 29, 2025
  • By HPJ Staff
Broadcast legumes when there is snow or frost on the ground to improve pasture quality and profits. (Photo by Linda Geist)

Frost seeding legumes improves pastures several ways

  • January 24, 2025
  • By Linda Geist │ University of Missouri Extension
Photo courtesy of U.S. Wheat Associates.

Pulse grains in wheat rotations can increase profits

  • January 24, 2025
  • By HPJ Staff
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