BOZEMAN, Mont. – Montana State University Extension specialists have released two new MontGuide factsheets on forage analysis. A new four-page MontGuide, Forage Analysis Interpretation, describes why ...

Recently, I have been assisting several livestock producers and horse owners with interpreting their forage analysis reports. These folks submitted forage/hay samples to a certified laboratory for ...

Felling Dairy, Sauk Centre, Minn., took Grand Champion honors and was awarded a $2,500 check for its BMR corn silage entry in the World Forage Analysis Superbowl. The cash award was presented by Kemin ...

Ruminants rely on forage to preserve optimal rumen function and as a result, suggestive guidelines state that it should form 60-75% of their diet. So, it is key to animal wellbeing and productivity ...

For livestock producers, getting forage analyzed is an important step to ensure a herd’s dietary needs are being met. In addition, getting your forage analyzed can potentially lower production costs. ...

Producers who rely on near-infrared spectroscopy to analyse forages such as mixed herbal leys, bi-crops and wholecrop legumes could be overfeeding or underfeeding key nutrients in their rations.