Guest Author: Shanna Reynolds
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For decades, alfalfa has been considered a premier forage crop in American agriculture. While it remained a staple across much of the country, many producers in the Deep South gradually abandoned it as insect pressure, diseases, and challenging growing conditions shortened stand life and made other forages more practical. In recent years, however, the “queen…
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If you have ever thumbed through the Market Bulletin hay ads, you’ve likely wondered what all the descriptions mean. The marketing tactics used can leave your head spinning. What makes something “horse quality,” and what makes the $9 square bale better than the $5 bale? If someone says their hay was “fertilized by UGA test…
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With feed being the highest cost in livestock production, farmers use pasture as a natural way to meet the nutritional needs of their animals. Animals allow agriculturalists to utilize land that may be unsuitable for traditional cropping in a way that benefits the property itself. Cattle, sheep, horses, or goats can use grass to produce…
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