The U.S. Department of Agriculture will allow producers to graze, hay or cut cover crops on prevented-planting acres beginning Sept. 1.

NDSU will break ground May 30 on two agricultural research facilities.

Even if producers don’t plant energy beets for a few years, they should be mindful of what herbicides they use on their crops this year.

Grain yield potential may have declined to a point where harvesting the small grains as forage makes more sense than waiting to harvest the crop as grain.

Moisture content and maturity can vary greatly across fields.

NDSU’s rangeland management specialist offers advice for harvesting Conservation Reserve Program land for hay.

The critical feed use modification to a CRP contract will limit the scope, frequency and duration of haying and grazing.

Nitrate levels are a concern when haying or ensiling corn.

Corn could have high moisture levels at harvest time.

NDSU’s grain-drying expert offers advice on storing high-moisture corn.