How Preservatives Affect Hay Moisture
May 16, 2008
The moisture content of hay when it is baled influences yield, quality, and storability.
When hay is baled too dry, leaves fall to the ground, reducing both quality and yield. Unfortunately, hay baled too wet can get moldy, overheat, or even catch fire. There is a narrow moisture range that results in good hay that keeps well.
Nebraska Cattle on Feed Down 2%
May 16, 2008
Nebraska feedlots, with capacities of 1,000 or more head, contained 2.38 million cattle on feed on May 1, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service, Nebraska Field Office. The inventory was down 2% from last year but 3% above May 1, 2006.
Market Journal: Ag Income and Expenses in 2007
May 16, 2008
Lessons Learned from 2007 Farm Income Averages |
European Ag Official Gets a Closer Look at UNL Research
May 9, 2008
European and American farmers can help solve the world's growing food crisis, but they need to be able to take full advantage of genetically modified crop technology, one of Europe's leading agricultural officials said Thursday.
Extension Organic Farm Tours June 17 and 18
May 16, 2008
UNL Extension will sponsor organic farm tours June 17 and 18 on topics ranging from winter wheat varieties to flaming for weed control.
No-till Bus Tour June 17-19
May 16, 2008
No-till on the Plains, Inc., will host a bus tour of no-till farming operations June 17-19. The tour, which will travel from western Nebraska to North Dakota, will focus on economically viable continuous no-till production practices and the latest developments in those methods.