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Producers should be proactive in case drought is a problem this year.
NDSU research shows early intensive grazing has reduced bluegrass growth.
The extremely wet spring has kept many ranchers out of their pastures so now is the time to control pasture weeds.
April showers that drive corn farmers crazy make better grass, and hay, for livestock farmers.
Understanding and implementing grazing strategies can help maximize producers’ economic return.
A K-State beef cattle scientist discusses a new approach to suppressing growth of a noxious weed, sericea lespedeza.
Advocates of managed grazing say that makes for healthier pasture, healthier soil — and a healthier bottom line.
Familiarize yourself with the declared noxious weeds for your area.
Although the disease known as grass tetany typically peters out by April, Arkansas cattle ranchers should keep an eye out for the disease well into the late spring months this year, due to heavy rains and cool temperature trends in the region.
Warm, dry conditions in the month of March have dried out the top soil in many parts of central and western Nebraska.
Scout alfalfa now for alfalfa weevils, says a University of Missouri Extension entomologist.
Registration is open for one of the University of Kentucky’s most anticipated grazing education events of the year.
Timing is crucial when controlling winter annual weeds in alfalfa.
Bermuda grass pasture stands can be very sustainable without nitrogen.
How can cover crops and annual forage crops be included in pasture re-establishment on clay soils? Should they be?
To maximize forage production in the year that you are establishing perennial forage consider these management strategies.
It won’t be long before pastures across the country will begin to grow and be extremely productive.
Silvopasture is an agricultural practice co-managing trees, forage, and livestock.
Long term alfalfa productivity depends on successful stand establishment.
Spring is right around the corner and many producers with cool season grass pastures.
Sometimes old tricks of the trade can still be relevant, especially for managing hay and pasture.
Good beef prices give herd owners a chance to upgrade pastures to remove toxic fescue.
Contrary to conventional wisdom, grazing low numbers of cattle on cover crops does not compact the soil or cut down on the organic matter added, according to new ARS research.
Adding some alfalfa hay to a low-quality feed base will make supplementing the ration easier.
“Say ‘goodbye’ to profit-robbing toxic fescue” is the theme of four schools to start March 30 across Missouri.
Now is an excellent time to begin planning controlled burns of bermudagrass hay fields in north Florida.
Broomsedge bluestem goes by many common names; broom grass, broom sage, sage brush, etc. No matter the name it is a sign of poor soil fertility.
Those that rent ground for residue or cover crop grazing should talk with the grower to be sure that the herbicides applied allow use of the forage for feed.
Grass tetany is considered a problem that usually occurs when cattle or sheep are eating lush, spring grass or annual cereal forages such as rye, wheat or triticale; but, it can also occur when cattle are being fed harvested forages.
Warm-season annuals offer high-quality grazing during summer pasture slump