Tag: farm management
History of Select Sires offers insight for today’s dairy farmers
"The History of COBA/Select Sires, Inc.," by Richard Kellogg, written in July 1980, offers insight for the management of today's dairy farm businesses.
How to make sure farm fresh eggs are safe to eat
Small-scale egg producers and their consumers should understand good handling practices to ensure food safety when buying or selling farm fresh eggs.
Benefits of using foliar fungicides for corn silage
The discussion is growing on using fungicides to prevent high DON levels. The short answer is yes probably, but fungicide selection is very important.
Assess your hay fields after first cutting
When we finish first-cutting hay, it seems to me to be a great time to assess our pasture condition and hay supplies.
When is the right time to re-seed your hayfield?
Determine when it is the right time to re-seed your hayfield based on your soil conditions and how you choose to manage your fields.
Calibrating a grain or seed drill
Drills are a popular and effective way to establish crops that can be seeded in closely spaced rows, such as forage crops.
How do USDA price estimates affect your farm?
Increasing feed prices and projected reductions in milk price will result in the need to closely monitor performance, income and expenses.
Cultivating your desire to grow
Humans have a built-in desire to grow. But it takes curiosity, a will and work ethic to grow.
Boost forage quality while sun shines
The goal is to harvest at the boot stage for grasses and late bud or early bloom for legumes. Ted Wiseman explains in this week's All About Grazing column.
Hay barn fires are a real hazard
Hay fires are caused when bacteria in wet hay create so much heat that the hay spontaneously combusts. Learn how to monitor your haystack.
