When most farmers think about soil health, fertility and organic matter usually take center stage. But beneath the surface, there’s another factor that drives crop performance: pore space. The balance between air and water in those tiny voids is what [...]
Recently I had a customer say that he thought there was a perception among horse owners that timothy hay was superior to other hay species. This led to a short discussion about other species of hay commonly fed to horses [...]
Variation in DDGS may be more than most think! Most industry professionals would recommend testing a load of DDGS occasionally, especially when switching sources, however they don’t expect to see significant changes in nutritional value on the lab reports. This [...]
We all know the importance of testing forage for nitrates during a drought year. But there are two other key concerns producers should watch for in a wet year. During wet years, hay producers may have difficulty getting hay dried [...]