It was during a luncheon that I was confronted by an old contrary acquaintance who asked me what the ideal temperature was to start fertilizing his hay meadow. I paused to collect my thoughts on the ...

Madison County currently ranks second in Kentucky for forage production with about 58,000 acres. Many of our cool season pastures could produce more forage for grazing with a bit of added fertilizer.

Good forage production in a pasture should start with soil testing — a valuable forage production practice under any economic scenario, but especially important during economically difficult periods.

This winter has been a doozy for anyone keeping livestock, especially beef cattle. Our pastures are damaged as much as I have ever seen and we will need to keep all of our options open as we look to ...

Window closes on applying fall nitrogen for cool-season grass growth. The best time to apply nitrogen fertilizer to promote fall forage growth has passed, says University of Missouri Extension state ...

Making blanket recommendations on fall nitrogen fertilizer rates to pastures is difficult because of the variability in how forages are managed in the Fescue Belt. But University of Missouri Extension ...

Increases in fertilizer prices add to the cost of growing forage for grazing. This leads farmers to ask if they should buy hay or fertilizer, says University of Missouri Extension nutrient management ...

Perennial pastures usually take a lot of money and hard work to establish, but years of use can lead to various problems including overgrazing and weed infestations. But there are ways to freshen up ...

While summer may be over and the main grazing season concluded, the fall is one of the best times of the year to evaluate the condition of pasture and complete some pasture management tasks. Time ...