WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Producers thinking about pasture improvement should start by testing the soil, says Jim Camberato, Purdue Extension soil fertility specialist. "Establishing proper pH and ...

Good forage production in a pasture should start with soil testing — a valuable forage production practice under any economic scenario, but especially important during economically difficult periods.

A soil test is a far better method of analysis. Gut instinct or past experience is no match for a soil test when farmers want to manage budgets and maintain pasture productivity, says an industry ...

Farmers and stockmen who aren’t periodically soil testing their hay fields and pastures probably aren’t maximizing their bottom lines. That’s the message delivered Tuesday by Dr. Joe Brummer, a forage ...

Like other crops, pasture and hayland grass growth is stimulated by fertilizer. Nitrogen is the primary nutrient most commonly needed for grasses. However, phosphorous, potassium or sulfur also may be ...

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Pasture cropping as a land management practice can pay off for producers on lands where environmental conditions are ...

This is branded content for Incitec Pivot Livestock producers looking to maximise spring pasture growth can adopt proven strategies for nutrient and fertiliser management to ensure effective pasture ...