Spring is soon upon us, and you will be taking stock of the condition of your pastures. Bare ground has a way of showing itself this time of year, whether it is caused by mud and compaction, overgrazing or forages that just never really took off. Tha …
Choosing and buying seed might sound simple: you buy a bag, you plant it and it grows. But not all seed is created equal. In reality, some seed will take off the moment it hits moisture, and some seed will sit there like it is waiting for a written i …
Pastures do not thrive on their own. Between grazing pressure, mud, drought and whatever Mother Nature feels like throwing at us, most pastures eventually need a little help. When it’s time to thicken up a stand or boost forage quality, two common ap …
When fall rolls in across the Midwest, the air gets crisper, the trees put on their show and your lawn gets one last chance to shine. This isn’t just mood-setting—scientific and local insight say fall is the ideal time to overseed cool-season grasses …
You Don’t Have to Change Everything—Just Start Somewhere. You think it might be time… Time to seriously consider adding a cover crop rotation to your operation. You’ve got neighbors who swear it’s improved their soil quality and boosted yields. Every …
Rotational grazing sounds great in theory. You’ve heard the pitch: move your herd from one paddock to the next, let the grass recover, boost pasture productivity and save on feed costs. But we don’t hang our hats on theory. Missouri cattle producers …
Does your lawn look like a herd of buffalo has been camped out on it? Or maybe it’s starting to resemble your grandfather’s comb-over from the ’70s—thin in some spots, bare in others. No matter how much fertilizer you throw at it, those brown p …
If this is your first season with cover crops—or you’re looking for ways to manage them without leaning so hard on chemicals—you’re not alone. Today’s farmers are starting to explore different termination methods, whether for soil health, input cost …
