▶ Determining the Value of Standing Forage
Kevin Jarek outlines the key factors needed for accurate valuation, including expected dry matter yield, estimated value per ton of dry matter, and harvest costs.
Badger Crop Connect
The Badger Crop Connect series is developed by University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension educators and specialists, and provides agronomists, crop consultants and farmers timely crop updates for Wisconsin.
Articles
▶ May 8 Wisconsin Ag Weather Update
Join Josh Bendorf from the Wisconsin State Climatology Office as he provides an update on Wisconsin’s weather and considerations for ag professionals.
▶ Manure Real-Time Nutrient Sensing Using a Near Infared Sensor System
An overview of Dr. Rebecca A. Larson’s research focused on real-time nutrient sensing in manure using a near-infrared (NIR) sensor system.
▶ Can Wisconsin Liquid Dairy Manure Provide Enough Micronutrients for Row Crops?
Chris Clark presents data from 29 years of manure samples, highlighting trends in micronutrient levels such as calcium, magnesium, sulfur, boron, copper, zinc, manganese, and iron and whether these levels are sufficient for common row crops.
▶ Manure Nitrogen Credits: What do we know, and what’s next?
Dr. Natasha Rayne discusses the concept of manure nitrogen credits and their importance in agricultural nutrient management, how nitrogen credits are calculated, the variability in nitrogen content across different types of manure, and the factors affecting nitrogen availability.
▶ April 24 Wisconsin Ag Weather Update
Join Josh Bendorf from the Wisconsin State Climatology Office as he provides an update on Wisconsin’s weather and considerations for ag professionals.
▶ Soil Conditions Status: Spring 2025 Soil Management
Join Francisco Arriaga as he explores the latest soil conditions and management strategies for spring 2025.
▶ April 2025 Farm Economy Update
Paul Mitchell provides a comprehensive overview of the state of the farm economy in spring 2025, focusing on net farm income, crop margins, and farm financial information.
▶ Wisconsin Spring 2025 Weather Status Report and Outlook
Join Steve Vavrus from the Wisconsin State Climatology Office as he provides an update on Wisconsin’s weather and considerations for ag professionals.
▶ Watch: 2025 Crop Input Cost Expectations
In the October 23, 2024 Badger Crop Connect webinar, Dr. Paul Mitchell — a professor in the UW–Madison Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, extension state specialist in cropping and environmental management economics, and director of the Renk Agribusiness Institute — discussed expectations for 2024 crop input costs. Dr. Mitchell explains projected input costs through current fuel, technology, and overhead expense data.
▶ Watch: Fall 2024 Corn and Soybean Outlook and Situation
In the October 23, 2024 Badger Crop Connect webinar, Dr. Brenda Boetel — professor and department chair in the UW–River Falls department of agricultural economics and extension state specialist in agriculture economics and marketing — discussed current market trends and data related to corn and soybean pricing in the 2024/25 marketing year. Dr. Boetel gives recommendations for the beginning of the 2024/25 marketing year for corn and soybeans as well
▶ Watch: Soil Health Decision Tool
In the October 23, 2024 Badger Crop Connect webinar, Dr. Jeff Hadachek — assistant professor in the UW–Madison department of agricultural and applied economics — discussed his ongoing economic research related to cover cropping and water quality issues. Dr. Hadachek revealed a Soil Health Decision Tool, which allows farmers to simulate and experiment with several variables to determine if agronomic practices, like cover cropping, produce an economic return on investment by improving soil health.