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Tips for hay storage
Whether you are buying hay or making it yourself, it can be expensive. Reducing the need for stored feeds is a key profitability indicator for beef...
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Forage fundamentals: Managing hay cuttings, part two
This post is the second in a two-part blog series on considerations for hay producers as they prepare for the first cutting of the season. While much...
A hay field with bales and the sun setting in the background.
Forage fundamentals: Managing hay cuttings, part one
This time of year is busy for farmers across Illinois, with crop producers fighting against time and weather to get their crops in the ground for a...
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Fall is the time for cattle producers to sample and interpret hay forage tests
Cooler temperatures and fall leaf foliage are reminders that winter is just around the corner. For cattle producers, this reminder also brings fewer...

News Releases

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2025 Illinois Forage Expo Slated for July 30
DAVIS, Ill.--Demonstrations, equipment, and education will be the features of the July 30, 2025, Illinois Forage Expo.  The event will be co-hosted by the Don Brown Farm and the Eric Stiegler Farm and held at Eric Stiegler’s Farm, 9776 Il Route 75 E, Davis, Il, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m....