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A 40% Decline in Forage Production Forecast for ND

Published July 24, 2021

Experts addressed the 'elephant in the state' during the Carrington Research Extension Center field day: drought. Earlier this spring, NDSU Extension was forecasting a 20-to-25 percent reduction in forage production. Given the extensive drought conditions, those numbers were underestimated. Extension…

ND Farmers Should Prepare for Persisting Drought Conditions

Published January 15, 2021

North Dakota farmers need to be prepared if drought conditions persist this year. That’s according NDSU Extension specialists. Much of the Dakotas and Minnesota are experiencing dry conditions. In fact, 62 percent of North Dakota is in severe drought with…

All Eyes on July 1 for Forage Production

Published June 26, 2020

A large part of western and central portions of North Dakota have experienced dry conditions this growing season. Those areas have received less than 50 percent of normal precipitation since April 1, with extremely dry areas receiving only 20-to-30 percent…

Jantzen Elected President of USCHI

Published February 2, 2020

The U.S. Custom Harvesters Incorporated has a new president. Plymouth, Nebraska-based custom forage cutter Glen Jantzen was elected into the role at the conclusion of the annual convention. He says forage cutters face exactly the same issues as the custom…

Excess Moisture: Good for Grass, Bad for Hay Production

Published December 19, 2019

While 2019 was a good year for cool season grasses, it was not a good year for hay production. Tonnage was high, but quality was low for many livestock producers. NDSU Extension rangeland management specialist Kevin Sedivec says a lot…

NDSU Extension Hosting Fall Ag Challenges Webinars

Published October 28, 2019

North Dakota State University Extension is offering a new daily webinar series focused on navigating fall challenges. The series starts Tuesday, October 29 at noon and wraps up Monday, November 4. Topics included in the series include, unharvested wheat, forage…

Exercise Caution with Forage Crops After a Frost

Published October 16, 2019

Temperatures in the Northern Plains have either already dropped below freezing or will be soon. While there is not an issue with grazing or feeding most forage frosted crops, some can be toxic when fed to livestock. Sorghum and sudangrass…

ND Producers Dealing with Variable Pasture and Forage Conditions

Published July 15, 2019

A majority of North Dakota has adequate pasture and forage conditions. One expectation is the northwest and north central part of the state, which is dry. Regardless, NDSU Extension rangeland management specialist Kevin Sedivec says the biggest struggle for livestock…

Balancing Available Forages

Published June 6, 2019

As producers turn livestock out to pasture, it is important to balance available grass and forages. According to NDSU Extension livestock environmental stewardship specialist Miranda Meehan, balancing stocking rates helps to prevent overgrazing. "Stocking rate is based on the number…

Squire Joins Legend Seeds

Published March 28, 2019

John Squire has joined Legend Seeds as a forage specialist based at De Smet, South Dakota. Squire comes to the company with over 21 years of experience in seed and agricultural research and sales. Prior to this position, Squire has…

Articles tagged under: forage

A 40% Decline in Forage Production Forecast for ND

ND Farmers Should Prepare for Persisting Drought Conditions

All Eyes on July 1 for Forage Production

Jantzen Elected President of USCHI

Excess Moisture: Good for Grass, Bad for Hay Production

NDSU Extension Hosting Fall Ag Challenges Webinars

Exercise Caution with Forage Crops After a Frost

ND Producers Dealing with Variable Pasture and Forage Conditions

Balancing Available Forages

Squire Joins Legend Seeds

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