With Missouri forage supplies in short supply due to drought, some livestock producers are looking at wheat straw as feedstuff, despite its poor nutrient quality. This leaves wheat farmers asking what ...

Baling wheat straw has become a more common practice in the past few years, but removing straw exports nutrients out of the field. "Knowing how much nutrient is contained in straw is important," said ...

Baling wheat straw has become a more common practice in the past few years for many reasons, said Fabian Fernandez, University of Illinois Extension specialist in soil fertility and plant nutrition.

Yields, protein levels, and straw supplies all remain in doubt for this year’s harvest, with the latest industry estimates forecasting winter wheat down at 7.5t/ha. Roughly half the GB winter wheat ...

Demand for straw, driven by increased use for housing livestock, has pushed up values in recent weeks. Typically, at this time of year demand for straw is relatively low as livestock that has been ...