You may be wondering if it's necessary and economical to apply fertilizer to your pastures and hay grounds this fall. The answer depends on your specific situation. When considering the options for ...

Any farmer worth their salt knows the importance of fertilizing a crop for optimal production. Often, this common knowledge stops at row crops or high value hay like alfalfa. Could a look at your ...

Mid-February. The “interface” of feeding hay from last season while in various stages of fertilizer applications for this season. Completely unrelated? Not as much as you might think. If you’ve ever ...

Increases in fertilizer prices add to the cost of growing forage for grazing. This leads farmers to ask if they should buy hay or fertilizer, says University of Missouri Extension nutrient management ...

"Research in Alfalfa hay production has found that it is not economically advantageous to use irrigation to supply water to hay fields. In our area, we can generally count on adequate rain in two out ...