Drought is impacting this year’s hay production, forcing livestock producers to find other sources of feed.

If corn for silage is sold standing in the field, producers need to know how to determine a fair price for the standing crop.

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.