Tag: Daren Redfearn
Livestock: Tips for Using Small Grains for Silage – DTN Apr 6, 2022
The proper management of small grains for forage is important as these details will help determine how much and at what quality the forage will be. Specifically, getting the crop […]
Midwest Livestock: Forage Needed After Floods – DTN Apr 16, 2019
Nebraska livestock producers who saw their pastures severely damaged from widespread flooding this spring might have to use annual forages until perennial forages can recover. With pastures now buried under […]
Nebraska Spring Cover Crop: How Planting Date, Varieties Affect Growth May 8, 2018
Importance of Planting Date Reduced spring growth resulting from delayed planting of small grain cover crops has been widespread throughout the western Corn Belt. The composite photograph (Figure 1) shows […]
Nebraska Cover Crops: Termination Factors, Burndown Considerations Apr 23, 2018
With cold spring conditions this year, cover crop plant growth has been delayed and questions have come up as to whether that should affect timing of cover crop termination. In […]