Pasture & Rangeland

In order to successfully produce alfalfa, there are several things that are important.

He feeds his herd of 35 cattle without starting his tractor in cold months.

Sunshine also helped kick-start feeder markets, at least for stocker calves.

Eating alfalfa, sorghum-sudangrass and sudangrass right after a killing freeze can cause health problems in cattle.

Prussic acid when ingested by cattle, is quickly absorbed into the blood stream, and blocks the animal's cells from utilizing oxygen.

A simple stem counting technique can give you a good idea about your alfalfa stand’s yield potential.

Sunshine finally appeared late last week raising hopes that Oklahoma will dry out and get summer crop harvest and wheat pasture grazing back on track.

Winter wheat pasture availability is helping to keep demand high for select stocker cattle weights.

With fall grazing upon us, some areas of the Midwest and Central Plains have been blessed with plenty of precipitation this year and other areas are still experiencing drought conditions.

Although no animals have even been placed yet onto Southern Plains wheat pastures, as indicated
in the prior article, conditions currently are quite favorable

The 2018 extended drought in southwest Missouri has left pastures and hayfields with few forages left at the end of summer according to Tim Schnakenberg, field specialist in agronomy, University of Missouri Extension.

Forage growers in Mississippi are trying to keep insects from making meals out of their hayfields and compromising their stockpiles of winter feed.

About 24% of the U.S. pastures and rangeland fit the poor to very poor description, down from the peak earlier this year of 30%.

There is no easy fix to a ‘missed’ silage cutting, but there are a few options to consider.

The best way to utilize cornstalks is to graze them.

Cattle mineral nutrition is complex and often confusing, but one strategy to help ranchers better understand their mineral program is to monitor mineral consumption.

Frost causes important changes in forages so manage them carefully for safe feed.

Forage quality decreases in late summer can present challenges for the May calving heifer.

Windrow grazing is a management practice that can significantly reduce harvesting and feeding costs.

Fall aftermath grazing helps cows increase their conditioning and be better prepared for winter and next year’s calving and breeding.