Grasshoppers and Mormon crickets are back this summer, causing considerable damage to rangelands and forage in western states. The insects cause $318 million in crop losses to alfalfa annually, ...

Boosted by the popularity of forage policies, crop insurance coverage exceeded 500 million acres in 2023, marking the highest level ever. Enrollment in crop insurance has surged 85% since 2016, ...

Cover crops have been beneficial for managing wind or water erosion, increasing soil organic matter, aiding insect diversity, capturing moisture, managing soil temperature and reducing weed ...

Producers in the Texas High Plains can hear about the latest management research on summer crops ranging from sorghum to corn to watermelons, as well as irrigation and cattle at the Summer Crops Field ...

Stored hay can be a livestock producer’s best insurance, says University of Missouri Extension plant science specialist Caleb O’Neal, who is also a cattle producer. It provides flexibility for ...

KIMBERLY — University of Idaho Extension researchers see promise in hybrid rye and teff as potential forage crop options that could fill important niches for Magic Valley farmers, especially during ...

The Nebraska Extension, together with the Nebraska Grazing Lands Coalition, will host sessions on Integrating Cattle and ...

FERGUS FALLS, Minn. — Eight-six FFA and 95 open class/4-H entries took part in the Crop & Forage Show held Feb. 4 in the Bigwood Event Center, Fergus Falls. In the FFA division, blue ribbon winners ...

MITCHELL, S.D. — Heavy moisture and cool temperatures have made this season’s forage yield and quality vary across parts of South Dakota, according to Sara Bauder, forage field specialist for SDSU ...

A private equity investment offering for a forage crop farm in Cassia County, Idaho, has been announced and will be open for funding this week. Goose Creek Farm is located in what’s known as Idaho’s ...