We have been in this pattern now for three years, not just 2025 — hot, dry periods with lots of strong drying winds and a ...

Are we finally seeing the last days of 90s? Sure do hope so! We are seriously back in the drought mode again — although, row crops in the neighborhood are coming out at a record pace with most of the ...

Livestock owners need to be aware that frost and freezing weather can result in some forage species becoming toxic with regard to livestock consumption. The issue is that some forage species contain ...

With frost in the forecast this fall, that means it’s time for our annual sorghum species prussic acid reminders. What is prussic acid? Prussic acid is a cyanide-containing compound that forms from a ...

Alta Seeds, the premium seed brand of Advanta US and a leading provider of premium genetics and technology specific to sorghum, introduces EMPYR™ Premier Forages, a complete line of forage sorghum, ...

LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas is expected to harvest more hay over more acres this year than last, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In its August Crop Production report, the National ...

Last month’s Livestock Letters column highlighted the use of sorghum as a roughage source for feedlot diets. This month, we examine grazing applications for sorghum. Sorghum sudangrass is a hybrid ...

A sustainable agricultural researcher says there are several considerations farmers need to make before planting cover crops following wheat harvest. Michigan State University’s Brook Wilke says, “We ...

“As we reach halfway through summer, many producers may be preparing to harvest or graze summer annuals. These annuals are valuable tools for mitigating the "Summer Slump" commonly experienced in cool ...

Sudangrass seeds are derived from the Sudangrass plant, a type of forage grass known for its rapid growth and high biomass production. Primarily used for animal feed, soil improvement, and erosion ...

It’s well-known that livestock shouldn’t graze some forages after a freeze or during drought conditions due to prussic acid build up in the plant. A seed company and a university have been working to ...