Awards will be given for the best legume hay, the best grass hay and the best mixed hay. Purdue Extension officials say this year's hay crop will likely be down because of cold weather in April and additional land being need for corn farming. The real long-term effect is still six weeks away, but it is fair to say that we need an excellent rest of the season to avoid the issue of high hay prices. Secondly, the freeze that we had in April had a major effect on different regions of the...

The impact of the ethanol driven rise in corn prices continues to generate the attention of everyone from members of Congress, to academics, to the end users of these crops, to farmers who are trying to find the mix of crops that will best serve them in the coming year. The impact of the ethanol driven rise in corn prices continues to generate the attention of everyone from members of Congress, to academics, to the end users of these crops, to farmers who are trying to find the mix of...

Some corn, minerals and protein, roughage and dried distillers grains --- a byproduct of ethanol production --- go into the feed wagon, and out comes a mouth-watering feast. The remaining nutrients like protein, fat, minerals and vitamins are concentrated into livestock feed. Holstein steers on Bart Vogel's farm south of Fairbank eagerly gobble up feed containing dried distillers grains from the nearby Hawkeye Renewables ethanol plant. Tough environmental regulations, weather and high feed...

Whether you feed him moist food or dry food or a combination of both, make sure it's good quality. The amount fed will vary with the type of food and the individual dog, but in general, should only be as much as the dog can consume in 5 to 10 minutes at a given meal. Dry food has less moisture and more calories than wet food, so your dog requires less food in order to meet his or her nutritional needs. Some groups believe that feeding dogs raw red meat and bones is the best; some groups...

This indicates that the forage grass and/or legume gave enough nitrogen back to the soil to feed the following year's corn crop, he said. Their results are successfully quantifying and predicting the nitrogen needs for growing corn, saving farmers money and reducing environmental impact. None of the 16 first-year corn trials evaluated in 2005-06 responded to additional nitrogen after the starter fertilizer, said Cornell graduate student Joseph Lawrence. The Hindu News Update Service. He...