News

Feeding baleage to small ruminants

Published on October 16, 2019
Baleage offers a low cost, high quality forage option for sheep and goats but care must be taken to reduce health risks.
Management guidelines for immature and frosted corn silage

Published on September 12, 2019
Management adjustments are needed when harvest maturity is not ideal.
MSU seeks farmer input on wildlife damage to crops

Published on September 10, 2019
Researchers at Michigan State University are looking to identify wildlife management priorities for agriculture.
Harvesting soybeans for forage

Published on September 5, 2019
Some producers may want to harvest soybeans for forage this year. Here is essential information for producing high quality soybean forage.
Feeding pigs in extensive production: Part 2

Published on September 5, 2019
Complete feed rations are Important for the nutrition of your pigs
Options for immature corn

Published on September 4, 2019
One challenge this year is wondering whether the corn crop will mature before frost and what to do with it if it does not. This is an opportune year for cash crop producers and livestock producers to be talking with one another about feed options.
Now is the time to plant fall cover crops for grazing

Published on August 27, 2019
Cover crops can be a good option for grazing.
Disease control permits to manage bovine tuberculosis are now available to more landowners

Published on August 20, 2019
The reoccurrence of bovine tuberculosis infections in northeast Michigan cattle herds results in the need for more landowners to use disease control permits.
Last minute emergency forage planting options

Published on August 6, 2019
With time running out on the growing season, what are the best remaining options to extend forage supplies?
Good hay crop in Michigan’s eastern Upper Peninsula

Published on August 5, 2019
So far, local farmers report an above-average yield and good quality hay despite a wet and late spring season.