Intensive (or factory) farming is one of the latest methods to enhance productivity and yield, concentrating on gaining most output per area by using low input strategy. It is the polar opposite of organic farming and a result for demand for higher food demand for cheaper prices. Intensive farming does not only occur for corps […]
This is Part 2 in Jim’s series. If you missed Part 1, here you go! When you feed hay for fertilizer, we often think of it as a way to reduce the need for purchased fertilizer, especially Nitrogen (N). Have you thought about how much N you may actually be applying when you feed hay? […]
We think it is far more important to stop making hay on your land than it is to stop feeding hay on your land. Here are some things to think about. What Made Sense in 1973 Doesn’t Make Sense Today Making hay is a whole lot more expensive than it used to be. This table […]
From March of 2017, Greg Judy’s tips for transitioning through mud season to good grazing. In just a few weeks it will officially be Spring. It’s the time when we start seeing a tinge of green grass poking its baby head up. Middle of March is also the normal time to have tons of mud […]
Don’t you find yourself saying, “What’s that stupid ole’ cow upto now”, quite often? This means that you should probably read up on some pointers on cattle handling. Cattle, in your farm, aren’t stupid and normally do whatever it is they are ordered to do. They only respond incorrectly when they are managed in the […]
Winter is the time of the year when every farmer should make sure they have enough hay in their barns to last till the next spring. That being said, there are a lot of factors that go into calculating our winter hay needs. This is exactly what we’ll be enlightening you with. Here’s how you […]
At their very best, gate hinges can be performance players and smooth operators. They have a very simple job, but they can demand a lot of attention. Every veteran fencer will tell you that the construction fundamentals of gates need to be quite sound. This includes the selection of grades, designs, frames, groundworks, and even […]
Below are examples of alfalfa and grass prices being paid FOB barn/stack (except for those noted as delivered, which is indicated by a “d” in the table below) for selected states at the end of the day on Friday, February 8. Large ranges for a particular grade and state are often indicative of the location […]
By Matt Stockton and Randy Saner What is a respectable value to pay for a beef replacement heifer for the coming 2018-2019 production season? Like many decisions, this can be complicated by many factors. It is important to have a handle on these factors to make the best production and business choices for success of […]
A look at how Great Plains farmers used barbed-wire fences to transmit telephone calls. Barbed wire in the Great Plains did more than keep longhorn out. It also let Ma Bell in Few inventions are as elegantly simple as barbed wire: a pair of wires twisted and strung with sharp wire thorns. After succeeding dramatically […]
