If you haven't been testing the forage you feed to livestock, this might be the year to start. Many livestock producers across the Upper Midwest will be feeding an unusual blend of high- and ...

Often, the terms Total Digestible Nutrients and energy are used interchangeably when discussing forages and feeds, but realistically TDN is one measurement of energy. There are many different ...

The Oklahoma State University Extension Soil, Water and Forage Analytical Laboratory on the OSU campus tests more than 58,000 samples each year to protect Oklahoma’s natural resources and support ...

Forage crops and pastures provide feed for grazing livestock. Quality forage is necessary to provide nutrients in rations to keep livestock healthy and productive. Purdue Extension created an ...

Farmers and ranchers indicate their prairie hay or cane hay or other grass hay looks really good, but when a lab tested it, the relative feed value, also called RFV, was surprisingly low. Protein was ...

Producers who rely on near-infrared spectroscopy to analyse forages such as mixed herbal leys, bi-crops and wholecrop legumes could be overfeeding or underfeeding key nutrients in their rations.

ANGELINA COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - This has been one of those years where rain has been both a blessing and a challenge. On the one hand, the frequent showers have pushed forage growth in pastures and ...