WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – As the old saying goes, "rain makes grain," but since some farmers haven't seen much moisture this summer, it has them wondering what to do with the soybean crop. "In southern ...

Late-planted soybeans that don’t mature before the fall frost can be salvaged as hay or silage, says Bruce Anderson, University of Nebraska Extension forage specialist. He says soybean hay and silage ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Many of Indiana's double-crop soybeans will struggle to reach maturity before the first killing freeze, meaning the plants could provide another forage option for livestock ...

When growers add cover crops, it’s important to select and manage the crop according to the primary objective for the crop. Cover crops usually are planted to benefit the soil and are not harvested.

Two Minnesota farms had two different approaches to get through the 2025 season. In central Minnesota, Raymond DeMars, who is working to eventually take over the family farm near Swanville, said they ...

As drought conditions persist, cattle producers should consider feed resources that can complement low quality forage. With ...