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by Chaunce Stanton, Marketing Manager and Margaret Smith, PhD, Forage Agronomist Winter-killed alfalfa, prolonged drought, or flooding can require the quick establishment of annual grasses (like those in the sorghum […]
By Margaret Smith, PhD Forage Agronomist Many alfalfa fields have already been cut this season, or farmers are planning to make their first-cut harvest soon. Many alfalfa fields in our […]
by Margaret Smith, PhD Forage Agronomist Prevented Planting Requirements Prevented planting is no one’s top choice, but due to frequent and sometimes heavy rains this spring, but it may be […]
By Margaret Smith, PhD Forage Agronomist Should you apply nitrogen fertilizer when seeding a new pasture? Does it matter if you are seeding only grasses or a grass/legume mix? Establishing […]
By Mac Ehrhardt, President and Co-Owner Matt Leavitt, Organic Lead/Agronomist Oats can help farmers spread their workload across a season and provide a crop for on-farm feed and straw and […]
The window is closing for seeding Italian ryegrass this spring for many of farmers in the Upper Midwest. For high-quality forage or plowdown, Italian ryegrass is a great pick. It […]
by Bairet Eiter Cover Crops Lead & Organic Farming Support If you’re looking for options for your cover crop rotation or to supplement your forage, check out these three newly […]
by Margaret Smith, Forage Agronomist, Albert Lea Seed Fall’s first freeze brings concerns about toxicity in some forages, including three major concerns following freezing temperatures in the fall: 1. Prussic […]