Protecting Pastures From Drought
I’ve had plenty of opportunity in my work to watch other graziers, as well as graze my own animals. One conclusion I’ve come up with is that anyone can graze in a wet year; ...
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Late Season Options for Additional Forage
By mid-August the options for boosting forage inventory are limited. A winter small grain (rye, triticale, or wheat) can be planted immediately after corn silage harvest for early spring forage harvest. A second option ...
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Drought Insurance for Forages
Pasture Rangeland and Forage (PRF) crop insurance was developed for producers that produce forage for their animals or for sale. It covers the single peril of drought. The basis of this insurance is on ...
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Is Pasture, Rangeland and Forage Insurance Right for your Farm?
Plants need water to photosynthesize and grow. No hay producer or grazer would disagree with this statement. Yet if I asked a group of farmers what they do in the absence of rain, and ...
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