The dry conditions of summer 2020 has produced an abundance of high nitrate forages. These hays, crop residues (stover) and even weeds with high nitrates leave many producers utilizing Extension and ...

Oklahoma is quickly approaching a change of seasons. This is the time of year when producers are taking inventory of hay supplies, pricing and making forage purchases necessary to bridge the gap ...

The Oklahoma State University Extension Soil, Water and Forage Analytical Laboratory on the OSU campus tests more than 58,000 samples each year to protect Oklahoma’s natural resources and support ...

During the Southeastern Hay Contest at the 2019 Sunbelt Ag Expo, Georgia hay producers have a chance to compare the quality of their hay and win cash prizes. Any producer in Georgia and other ...

Proper sampling of forage is essential if we want to obtain an accurate indication of the nutrient composition, dry matter content, or value of any feedstuff. Correct sampling and analysis is even ...

Hot dry summer weather brings about heat stress on summer annuals. Stressed plants, such as forage sorghums, sudan hybrids or millets, can occasionally accumulate dangerous concentrations of nitrates.

Correct sampling techniques, followed by lab tests of forage quality, are necessary for cattle producers who want to get the most value from their hay and profit from their animals. Checking for safe ...

By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Livestock owners and farmers now have a way to test the nutritional content of their feed ...

Hay prices and availability will be among the most significant challenges cattle raisers will face this winter. Mary Drewnoski, beef systems specialist at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, presented ...

FARGO - They're far from the drought, but North Dakota State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory chemists on the Fargo campus are in the middle of the action, running tests for ranchers who ...