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Rethinking ewe nutrition: Addressing concerns about alfalfa pellets

Pelleting may slightly affect rumen retention and fiber digestibility, but the overall nutritional loss is minimal and not biologically significant. Likewise, transitioning from late-gestation forage diets to alfalfa pellets is manageable with comparable fiber content.

January 29, 2024

Woody Lane

For years I’ve recommended a very simple diet for ewes in their lambing jugs: a few pounds of alfalfa pellets in a tray hanging on the side of the pen. Nutritious, convenient and waste-free.

The physiology of pasture bloat

There is no number on a forage report that can tell you a stand is “safe” from bloat risk, but smart management can help reduce that risk.

January 15, 2024

Rebecca Kern-Lunbery

Alfalfa is a high-quality forage providing a high concentration of protein as well as energy. However, this is also what makes grazing alfalfa a bloat risk.

November 2023 DMC margin moves above indemnity trigger

Small changes in the U.S. average feed cost and milk price were enough to push November’s Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) margin higher.

December 29, 2023

Dave Natzke

The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released its latest Ag Prices report on Dec. 29, including factors used to calculate the November 2023 Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) margin.

MSU-led research team receives $946,349 grant to study alfalfa autotoxicity

December 5, 2023

A multi-institutional research team led by Michigan State University (MSU) has received a $946,349 grant from the USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to explore alfalfa autotoxicity. The award is within NIFA’s alfalfa seed and forage systems program.

Research Review: Alfalfa is ‘greener’ on the neighbour's farm

November 23, 2023

How can the energy-to-protein balance of forages be improved? For several years now, we examined, with our colleagues, this question from a number of angles.

Climate change genetics will expand alfalfa’s role

November 2, 2023

Donald Miller

In recent years, the percentage of alfalfa used in dairy rations has been slowly declining as other feedstuffs have become more available or cheaper. However, alfalfa’s recent significant forage quality improvements may help to reverse that trend.

September DMC margin hits $8.44 per cwt

Overall U.S. average feed costs were lower and milk prices were up, pushing the milk income margin to the highest level since December 2022.

October 31, 2023

Dave Natzke

The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released its latest Ag Prices report on Oct. 31, including factors used to calculate September 2023 Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) margins and indemnity payments.

Common ground: EPA and farmers

October 24, 2023

Lynn Jaynes

“I think they took away with them an understanding of how much we value every drop of water. Runoff risk is a major concern of the EPA and the ability of Idaho producers to utilize every drop of water via ponds, irrigation systems [drip irrigation], tailwater collection and recovery systems, or other methods, seemed to fascinate the EPA representatives.”

6 must-know steps for successful winter supplementation programs

A good program requires more thought than simply setting out supplement blocks. Producers can get the most out of their investment by gathering concrete information about their cattle and environment before winter hits.

October 19, 2023

Twig Marston

Your operation may have several important characteristics that make it unique, but if you start with these six elements, a sound and practical winter cow herd supplementation program can become an efficient and effective segment of your business.

New hire: Donald Miller, Mountain View Seeds

October 13, 2023

Ag Proud – Idaho would like you to meet Donald Miller.

Articles Tagged with ''alfalfa hay''

Rethinking ewe nutrition: Addressing concerns about alfalfa pellets

The physiology of pasture bloat

November 2023 DMC margin moves above indemnity trigger

MSU-led research team receives $946,349 grant to study alfalfa autotoxicity

Research Review: Alfalfa is ‘greener’ on the neighbour's farm

Climate change genetics will expand alfalfa’s role

September DMC margin hits $8.44 per cwt

Common ground: EPA and farmers

6 must-know steps for successful winter supplementation programs

New hire: Donald Miller, Mountain View Seeds

The data that makes better cows

USDA projections highlight increased milk production

Manitoba Beef and Forage Conference: Working on the farm with hands-on science

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