Producers have several alternative methods to harvesting drought-stressed corn .

Crop producers may be able to recoup some production costs by harvesting this year’s corn crop as silage.

Research indicates that soybean forage should not make up more than 50% of the total diet.

Establishing a winter cereal for grazing next spring will allow producers to delay pasture turnout, giving drought-stressed pastures more time to recover.

Knowing the predominant grass species on a livestock operation is important for ranchers because not all grass is created equally.

In North Dakota, April-June precipitation is a good predictor of annual forage production in mixed-grass prairies.

Planting a cover crop can enhance soil health while creating feed for late-season grazing or hay and haylage production.

The forage species selected will vary based on the primary planned use.

Some producers may be facing a hay shortage.

Sweetclover is a biennial legume that lives for two years.