Have you ever had a horse quit eating when you moved them from pasture to a dry lot with hay, or more commonly when you switched grain? Do you then implement the “when he gets hungry he...
Starter is intended to get plants off to a good start. It is formulated to get into small plants quickly and build their systems to be strong and support good growth. And because of that, some...
Preparation was short for the bomb cyclone event in Nebraska and surrounding states last week. Wind breaks, calving facilities, and supplies were ready, but how could anyone have known how to prepare...
Let’s face it, farming and ranching is not an easy profession and it’s definitely not for the faint of heart. This winter has been a long, grueling, drawn out season of trials and...
When is the right time to apply manure? When the crop is out of the field and the pens need to be cleaned out, right? There are a lot of compromises that must be made as we decide when we are going to...
I don’t know when planting season will start, but I do know that when it does, it will feel like we are going 100 mph. When we are in the tractor, with that planter hooked up behind us, we find...
Next February, if somebody tries to tell me about what a woodchuck in Pennsylvania says about our weather, I am going to request that we have that person sent to Antarctica. There is no doubt by now...
Our cattle have many options when it comes to mineral and protein supplements. In this blog, I will explain some of the most traditional options. If you like consistent consumption and the convenience...
Back in early January, we talked about applying the right rate of manure as part of the 4Rs of fertilizer management as it relates to manure. We discussed how Central Valley Ag can build variable-rate...