Pasture & Rangeland

The recently-released hay and pasture conditions report doesn’t look particularly good for producers across most of the country.

There are a lot of forages that make great feed for cattle, summer annuals and native prairie grasses are just a few. 

Forage maturity is the biggest driver of nutritional quality.

We are nearing the end of the time period to control Musk thistles effectively.

Drought, prolonged cold weather, and the resulting lengthen winter grazing season, all contributed to a slow green-up in the Midwest this year. University of Missouri's Craig Roberts says focus on the second hay cutting.

A good stand of crested wheatgrass has the capacity to meet cows’ and calves’ nutritional requirements.

Two major wildfires account for the majority of damage in Oklahoma, but there are still 19 other active wildfires in the state.

Energy is one of the most critical nutrients for grazing cows particularly at pasture turn out because it coincides with their greater needs to support the young calf.

The hay harvest is projected to see a minor drop from last year, but is still higher than the 2016 hay crop, the smallest harvest since 1906.

Cattle management during drought is about minimizing herd total weight to match the available forage while maintaining calf numbers.

Springtime brings the growth of new spring grasses, but also the potential for grass tetany.

As trampled and pocked up winter feeding areas begin to dry out, consider all the alternatives that will allow these beat up paddocks to recover and become productive again.

Winter-feeding beef cattle on hay and pasture fields can minimize labor of hauling manure while still distributing fertilizing nutrients.

Spring is the time to clean-up the winter feeding sites.

On his west-central Missouri farm, Kyle Grumke and his father Ross employ cover crops on every one of their 550 owned acres

As spring approaches most producers are anxious to get cows out of the lot and make use of early spring grazing.

Winter-feeding beef cattle on hay and pasture fields can minimize labor of hauling manure while still distributing crop nutrients.

Divided resource planning for grazing lands into long-, medium- and short-term plans.