Learn what other Illinois producers are doing to improve their grazing and forage operations.

An all-star lineup explores the benefits of regenerative grazing practices for producers and soil, including forage development, bale grazing, livestock nutritional needs, and pasture management.

Speak up for your interests at the Indiana Forage Council Annual Meeting.

Learn what other Illinois producers are doing to improve their grazing and forage operations.

Learn what other Illinois producers are doing to improve their grazing and forage operations.

Get updates from the Dudley Smith Research Farm, including cattle production and profitability, cattle market outlook, and soil health.

At this unique educational and social event, farmers, landowners, and supporters come together to gain practical skills, brainstorm creative solutions, share success stories, and build community.

Our Grow and Graze webinars connect producers to peers and experts who have implemented successful grazing strategies.

Pasture Nutrient Management: Join us for a discussion on pasture fertility management and how virtual fencing might be a tool for improved nutrient distribution. 

Grow and Graze is designed to connect producers to peers and experts who have successfully implemented grazing strategies. We’re creating a space where producers can share what’s working in their grazing systems and help one another make more informed, profitable decisions.

David Dedert farms with his father, Dean, raising corn, soybeans, wheat, cattle and sheep near Quincy, Illinois. Part of their operation includes being farm operators at Twin Mill Farm, a 90-acre family farm that has been in the Mittelberg family for over 100 years.

Intensive Grazing on Perennial Systems: During this session we will talk about the opportunity for virtual fencing in perennial pastures. Learn about intensive grazing management techniques in relation to forage availability. 

Hear from experienced farmers using cover crops and other practices that are improving soil health, reducing stress, cutting input costs, and building farm legacy.

Opportunities for Grazing on Cropland: Learn about potential species to plant, when to plant them, and how to use virtual fencing to best take advantage of those forage sources.

When you nurture your pastures, you enhance animal health and reduce costs. That’s the lesson you’ll learn at the Fresh Pasture Farms Pasture Walk from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 9.

Hear from experienced farmers using cover crops and other practices that are improving soil health, reducing stress, cutting input costs, and building farm legacy.

The field day features presentations on pasture layout and design, pasture scoring, and resources to help.

Pastures are not just a one-dimensional system used to support grazing livestock. Healthy pastures are full of life both above and below the soil surface. In this day-long pasture ecology class, we will look at the entire pasture system and all of the life that it supports above and below the growing forages.

Learn what other Illinois growers and graziers are doing on their farms to improve their livestock grazing operations. The quarterly online chats will be heavy on conversation, light on slides, so you can listen in wherever you are: in the pasture, in the truck, or home.

The Coffee Talk Series shares Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategies and Conservation Practices with the community, offering program information and a platform for farmers to discuss implementation in the field, connect, and learn from each other.

This year’s Northwestern Illinois Forage and Grassland Council Winter Tour includes visits to these Wisconsin businesses: Quality Liquid Feeds, Vortex Optics, and Midwestern Bio Ag. Register by Feb. 4.