La Crosse Forage & Turf Seed, LLC has focused on small seeds for over 65 years. What is small seed you ask? Things like alfalfa, clover, pasture grasses, and mixes as well as the entire gamut of turf grass seed is typically what falls under this moniker. And servicing farmers' and turf professionals' needs for small seeds is exactly what one La Crosse, Wisconsin-based company has chosen to be its reason for being in business. Click here for the complete article.

Emergency Forage Cover Crop Tips for Fall
By Nick Schneider, Winnebago County Agriculture Agent

At Wisconsin Farm Technology Days in New London, WI, there were many interesting conversations in the cover crops garden within the Applied Technology Center. There are many reasons a farmer might consider planting cover crops. These reasons include reducing soil erosion, increasing soil health by encouraging earthworms and soil microorganisms, loosening soil through extensive root systems, suppressing weeds, fixing nitrogen for next year’s crop, scavenging left over nutrients so they do not leach into groundwater, and providing additional forage. Click here for the complete article.

Drought 2012: USDA Changes Crop Ins. Rules for Cover Crop Harvesting in Spring 2013
Paul D. Mitchell, Ag & Applied Economics, UW-Madison/Ext.

A recent UW Extension bulletin (Crop Insurance Rules to Consider When Growing Emergency Forage or Cover Crops) explained USDA crop insurance rules applying to farmers growing emergency forage or cover crops. For farmers wanting to insure a grain crop in 2013, certain rules applied to the treatment of cover crops or emergency forage planted this summer/fall. Click here for the complete article.

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As an MFA member, one of the most valuable resources at your disposal is MFA's "Members-Only" Research Database, a one-stop-shop for all of your forage research needs. MFA's Research Database features every Clippings or Forage Focus research article, as well as each MFRP final report. You can also change and personalize your password after signing in. (Your user name and password can be found on your MFA membership card or by contacting the MFA office at mfa@midwestforage.org) Check it out today!