Written collaboratively by Sara Bauder, Brad Rops, Bret Lang, Abigail Ruse and Peter Sexton.
Crop performance testing results are released annually through the activities of SDSU Extension and the South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station at SDSU.
Due to persistent drought conditions and volatile markets, Forage Production Insurance has become an important risk management tool for forage producers who rely on alfalfa and other perennial forages.
The grand reopening of the SDSU Cottonwood Field Station will take place on September 25 from 8:45-11:30 a.m. MT at the Cottonwood Field Station (23738 Fairview Road, Philip, SD 57567).
For most producers across the Plains, forage supplies are looking limited because of decreased forage production from persistent drought conditions, making now a suitable time to explore alternative feed options.