Forage Connection: Grazing, Growing, and Feed

Jory Freeburg from Freeburg Hay chats with us about being a commercial hay grower; production practices, working with clients, and spring preparation.

Rebecca Kern-Lundbery from Ward Labs , talks with us about forage sampling.  We chat about how to get an accurate sample, sending your sample to the lab, and how to select an analysis package.

We talk to David Elliot (Pres) and Jeff Jackson (VP) of the Northern Plains Forage Association about this new organization and why connecting with others interested in forages matters.

Dr. Warren Rusche, extension feedlot specialist from South Dakota State University chats with us about toxicity problems that can arise with annual forages in the fall; prussic acid and nitrate toxicity.

We talk with Dr. Mary Drewnoski, beef systems specialist from the University of Nebraska - Lincoln about utilizing crop residues as a forage resource; what options do we have, what quality can we expect and how do they fit into our production systems.  We also get an update on some new research in the field.

We talk with Dr. Kevin Shinners, emeritus professor from the University of Wisconsin on how to produce and store round bales to minimize loss and maximize quality.

We continue our conversation with Dr. Renato Schmidt from Lallemand Animal Nutrition about corn silage harvest.

We talk all things corn silage with Dr. Renato Schmidt from Lallemand Animal Nutrition.