Sugar beet byproducts are high in fiber and energy.

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However, producers are worried about whether average yields in 2013 will materialize. Unlike last spring, soil moisture is depleted.

There was a large difference in profit by farm type.

Don’t wait until hay supplies run out to find other feeds.

Farmers and ranchers who have forage for sale can list it on a NDSU database designed to help feed sellers and buyers connect.

Producers have three options if the first crop fails.

Early weaning is an option for cattle producers in areas where drought has reduced forage production.

Harvesting light test weight barley as a forage crop may be a viable option this year.

North Dakota’s weather in July included drought and cooler-than-normal conditions.