There have had cafe talks in Lisbon, N.D., Rutland, N.D., and McVille, N.D., so far this year. The talks have been well attended, ranging from 15 to 35 people, which means we've had some great ...

Cover crops can provide good grazing material for farmers with both row crops and cattle. Many farmers have diversified operations with both row crop production and livestock. Integrating those ...

Widespread drought conditions during the 2018 growing season in most of Missouri resulted in hay and forage shortages, says University of Missouri Extension agronomist Dhruba Dhakal. Dhakal offers ...

Beef herd owners short on pasture for their cows can provide fall grazing by planting cereal grains. "Cereal oats, rye or wheat can supply needed pasture this fall if the seed is planted and rains ...

Cover crops can be used as a tool to achieve happy, healthy soil, according to southern Iowa cattleman Brian Kessel. Kessel started using cover crops about seven years ago mainly as a tool to prevent ...

Most fall-planted cover crops will have higher growth than last year, even though 2018 corn and soybean harvests extended a few weeks longer than normal. Among the mix of cover crops selected, cereal ...