Forage Production

Stress is a powerful, and at times inevitable, force within our lives. Stress affects our minds, personal energy levels and ultimately health. The emotional impact is so powerful that it’s known to suppress the immune system’s ability to fight off viral or bacterial infections.

2019 has been quite a year for forage production!

Project Title: Enzyme-assisted Protein Isolation from Alfalfa Leaves
Industry Need: New Uses and Market Development
Principal: Youngmi Kim
Grantee: University of Wisconsin – River Falls
Duration: May 1, 2019 – April 30, 2020
Budget: $24,183

You have just had your hay or forage analyzed, and the relative feed value (RFV) and relative forage quality (RFQ) are lower than expected.

The quantity of milk drives farm revenue, but what drives changes in milk production?

I was recently working with a large operation that was faced with the retirement of Bill, a 30-year employee who oversaw their livestock program.