OVERTON – Producers hoping to mitigate annual ryegrass growth for warm-season hay production have options and should start sooner than later, said a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. Annual ...
Hay and forage conditions improved across the state with recent rainfall, setting the stage for promising hay yields and rangeland conditions for livestock grazing, according to Texas A&M AgriLife ...
Throughout the southeastern U.S., forage production is a critical pillar of agriculture and livestock production, particularly for the cattle industry. Annual ryegrass serves as the primary forage for ...
In the U.S., alfalfa is grown mainly in western and northern states. The cold winters and other factors can lead to losses for farmers and forage shortages. Researchers have identified annual forage ...
IT'S been two years since Keagan Sutton first used the Forage Value Index (FVI) to help select a longer lasting, higher energy Perennial ryegrass for the 420-cow farm he manages.
The Rural Development Administration announced on May 28 that, following the development of new varieties of Italian ryegrass (IRG), a winter forage crop, it has established a full-cycle domestication ...
The goal of plant breeding is to effectively and efficiently select for the best phenotypes leading to the development of improved cultivars. The objectives for this review are to describe and ...
Fall is just around the corner and now is the time to make plans for our winter forage program. How much, what and when are just a few of the questions we need to be thinking about since in the North ...
When growers add cover crops, it’s important to select and manage the crop according to the primary objective for the crop. Cover crops usually are planted to benefit the soil and are not harvested.