News
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Using the sorghum family as both cover crop and forage
Published on April 8, 2020
A new cover crop video explores how dual-purpose use for sorghum cover crops can benefit both soil health and livestock. -
Michigan hay supplies and prices for the spring season
Published on April 8, 2020
Prices are holding higher than a year ago and supplies are tight for high quality hay, but lower quality hay can be found. -
Upper Peninsula winter 2020 forage program offered as online recordings
Published on April 6, 2020
The Recipes for Forage Success meeting cancelled at Escanaba and Mass City is now available in recorded segments online. -
Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship seeks to train veterans
Published on March 17, 2020
Opportunities in the dairy industry provide veterans with meaningful careers after service. -
Selecting perennial and annual forage species and varieties for Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
Published on February 26, 2020
New publication from Michigan State University Extension can help you make good choices when establishing or improving hay fields or pastures. -
Variety matters in cover crops
Published on February 26, 2020
Cover crop varieties are not all created equal. Find out which one is best for your purpose in the 2019 Michigan Cover Crop Variety Test Report. -
Dairy in Israel
Published on February 14, 2020
Visiting Israel to learn about dairy provided unique perspectives and ideas from farmers who lead the world in national annual average production per cow. -
Great Lakes Forage and Grazing Conference to feature Mike Rankin as keynote speaker
Published on February 13, 2020
The Great Lakes Forage and Grazing Conference on March 5 in St. Johns, Michigan, will focus on uncertainty in producing forages in 2020. -
Silvopasture in Michigan: Lessons learned from 2019
Published on February 6, 2020
Investigating the feasibility of silvopasture in Michigan through demonstration sites, conversations and education. -
Forages, are they making the most for your farm?
Published on February 6, 2020
You did your homework. Now the quality of your forages are great, but how do you maximize their impact on your farm?