Seasonal Forage Questions for Fall 2009
(Posted on 10/6/2009)
The first frost of the autumn generally brings a flurry of forage related questions. These questions usually center on three general topics: Toxic prussic acid potential and management of frosted sudangrass and sorghum sudangrass hybrids Is frosted alfalfa toxic to grazing animals? Now that we've had frost, should I harvest the last alfalfa cutting?

Ag Decision Maker
(Posted on 4/2/2009)
Use Ag Decision Maker for making sound decisions in your agricultural finances, crops, and farm management.

Producers Should Consider Spring Frost Seeding or Interseeding Pastures
(Posted on 2/23/2009)
Producers, would you like to add to or improve forage in your existing pastures? You might want to consider using either the frost-seeding method in February and early March, or interseeding later in the Spring months. Find out more about these beneficial methods.

Recent Iowa Hay Prices
(Posted on 8/15/2008)
Find out what the most recent hay prices have been paid at auction in the past weeks.

Premier Research on Hoop Barns for Beef Production Begins at ISU
(Posted on 7/18/2008)
For years, beef producers and environmental specialists have looked for economical ways to curb intensive runoff from feedlots. In addition, environmental regulations in high-rainfall areas, such as Iowa, are creating increased interest in new livestock production systems. As a result, specialists at Iowa State University (ISU) have begun research to quantify the environment in a bedded hoop barn used for finishing cattle, and to compare beef cattle performance in hoops to conventional open feedlots.

eXtension Has the Answers For You
(Posted on 2/12/2008)
Have you searched the Internet looking for reliable, research based information that is also credible? Look no further.