Some horse owners in drought-affected states have been searching high and low for affordable forage for their horses. To that end, one research team recently completed a study evaluating an ...

The majority of the equine diet should be based on forage, which serves as a source of fiber and nutrients. However, some horses might not readily consume all types of hay. To that end, a team of ...

Winnemucca, Nevada — Teff, an ancient grain native to the Horn of Africa, has found new enthusiasts in the United States. It's being cultivated in the American West and Midwest, where growers note its ...

Ranchers and other landowners growing alfalfa, whether for forage or as a cash crop, are likely familiar with the high environmental pressures insect pests and disease that accompany warm and humid ...

About 125 years ago, one of the nation's first federal land reclamation projects created an irrigation network that tapped the Truckee and Carson Rivers, channeling water to a little-known town 60 ...

Roaring across a sea of 6' brown grass, a combine separates seeds from stems and collects 2,000 lb. per acre, as a precocious young grower in the box gains a foothold in farming by cutting the rare ...

Alfalfa is considered the “Queen of Forages” because of its high nutritive value. Alfalfa also has high N-fixation capacity meaning that no nitrogen fertilization is needed for its production. Alfalfa ...