The quality of any forage depends primarily on the stage of growth when harvested.

Feed costs for over-wintering a beef cow are a major expense in beef cow /calf operations. Some decisions have already been made that will affect the outcome of both your costs and success at this point.

Why is it that nearly every article on beef cow nutrition in the winter seems to focus on body condition?

Scorched pastures offered little substance for O.D. Cope’s 1,000-head cowherd in summer 2012. Desperate for forage in August, the Aurora, Mo., cattleman says he took a cue from area dairy producers.

Winter feed represents one of the largest costs for a livestock production enterprise.

Winter seeding clover over grass pastures works best in February. Frozen fields are ideal and a snow cover makes seeding easier.