Cropland value takes uncharacteristic dip by Abby Bauer, Associate Editor The recently released USDA "Land Values 2016 Summary Report" announced an average $40-per-acre decline in cropland values across...
There's no substitute for plastic on bunkers. Thomas is retired from the William H. Miner Agricultural Research Institute and president of Oak Point Agronomics Ltd.; Mahanna is with DuPont Pioneer and...
We need to revisit corn's nutrient needs by Ross R. Bender, Jason W. Haegele, Matias L. Ruffo and Fred E. Below Bender is a graduate research assistant, Haegele is a postdoctoral research associate and...
Silage piles aren't always a best buy by Greg Booher and Brian J. Holmes Booher is a farm business instructor at Lakeshore Technical College. Holmes is a professor and extension specialist in the biological...
by Jim Stute The author is the UW-Extension crops and soils educator in Rock County, Wis. Frost seeding red clover into wheat stands will not reduce grain yields. However, it can prevent soil erosion,...
by Carole Curtis The author is an agricultural free-lance writer based in Manitowoc County, Wis. As yields improve over time, a picture of how to manage corn for optimal silage performance has emerged....
Mahanna is with Pioneer, a DuPont Business, and is an adjunct professor at Iowa State University; Thomas is retired from the William H. Miner Agricultural Research Institute and president of Oak Point...
Mahanna is with Pioneer, a DuPont Business, and is an adjunct professor at Iowa State University; Thomas is retired from the William H. Miner Agricultural Research Institute and president of Oak Point...
Focus on the big three when buying seed corn by Bill Mahanna and Ev Thomas Mahanna is with Pioneer, a DuPont Business, and is an adjunct professor at Iowa State University; Thomas is retired from the William...
by Tom Bruulsema The author is the Northeast director for International Plant Nutrition Institute (IPNI). Phosphorus is an essential nutrient for growing crops. But in the wrong place - in excess concentration...
If the appropriate conditions are met, late summer alfalfa seeding is an opportunity you should take advantage of. According to Dan Undersander, extension forage agronomist at the University of Wisconsin,...
by Ev Thomas and Bill Mahanna Thomas is retired from the William H. Miner Agricultural Research Institute and president of Oak Point Agronomics Ltd.; Mahanna is with Pioneer, a DuPont Business, and is...
Sulfur and potassium deficiency could be reducing alfalfa yields by Carrie Laboski and Jerry Clark Laboski is an extension soil fertility specialist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Clark is...
by John Hibma The author is a dairy management and nutritional consultant having worked with large and small dairy herds in the West and Northeast, as well as Hawaii. The foundation of our rations has...
Years of repeated tillage and equipment traffic have left many farm soils compacted. In some cases, this compaction can cause water to pond and also lead to shallow root depths which limit crop yields....
by P. C. Hoffman and R. D. Shaver The authors are in the Department of Dairy Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison. As the old saying goes, corn is corn is corn, right? Let's take a closer look.Traditionally,...
By Robert Mikkelsen The author is the Western North America director for IPNI, Merced, Calif. Alfalfa is one of the most important crops grown in North America, with its market value ranked right behind...
Copper Sulfate Use May Bite Us Good crop and hoof health are possible with copper sulfate use. However, future regulations remain the wildcard. By Mike Rankin The author is a crops and soils agent with...
by Carole Curtis The author is an agricultural free-lance writer based in Manitowoc County, Wis. The goal of packing a bunker silo is to get high-quality feed in the smallest amount of space. Shape the...
Wide rows, quick dry-down, same-day harvest leads to more milk potential. by Tom Kilcer The author is an ag extension program leader with Cornell Cooperative Extension, Rensselaer County, N.Y. Forage quality...
