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The coldest April since 1907 set back forage for Missouri's beef cow herds. Now, warm weather with rain creates forage for grazing and haying.

With the hot, humid and rainy return of summer, livestock producers can expect forage leaf and root diseases outbreaks in pastures. 

It's never too early to be focused on the next potential forage stressor - Summer. In the Southeast we are no stranger to the long, hot, dog-days of summer and the impacts we see on forage availability thro

Plan carefully for successfully producing and utilizing emergency summer annual forages.

Grazing summer annual grasses can be a great addition to an operation when annuals are chosen correctly and grazing plans are used.

Planting summer annual forage crops could be an option where moisture is adequate for emergence or rain still may come.

Adding a summer annual forage to available acreage can help fill forage needs, add grazing flexibility, and provide a drought tolerant forage.

Prussic acid is found when susceptible plants are under drought conditions or after a light frost.

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

Research by the University of Nebraska investigating summer dry lotting of cow-calf pairs has shown seasonal dry lotting can be a cost competitive option to traditional production systems. 

Fall-born replacement heifers are at a critical nutrition point—they need to gain about 1.5 lb. per day from weaning until breeding. But warm-season pastures are starting to decline. Adding supplemental protein is key.

Producers may see a reduction in forage production on their pastures and rangeland.

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

New research continues to reinforce the importance of delivering high-quality colostrum to newborn calves to set them up for lifelong success. In his latest issue of Calf Notes, Dr. Jim Quigley discusses a study in Chin

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.

Typically arriving during planting season while tractors race to the fields, it is easy to put scouting for weevil damage on the back burner.

Method of storage throughout the rest of the summer and into the fall and winter is important to maintain forage quality, as well as minimize waste and simultaneously cost of production.

Summer heat and humidity can take a toll on cattle and humans.

A wide variety of thistles can be seen everywhere this summer and appear to be in abundant supply.