Pasture-Forage
From early weaning to strategic destocking, learn how to calculate your ranch’s true carrying capacity and protect your long-term genetics.
From culling strategy to water quality to federal disaster programs, a step-by-step guide for cattle producers navigating dry conditions.
After a historic 10-month stretch of dryness, improving moisture conditions are helping crops and pastures, but long-term drought impacts continue to linger across parts of the High Plains and West.
John and Deanne Chuiko utilize Vence virtual fencing to manage cattle in terrain too rough for horses, proving that the future of ranching is digital.
Beyond the flames, Nebraska ranchers face a “short-term decision for a long-term problem” as the loss of grass and fences threatens the future of the industry.
Now’s the time to set production goals and consider additional opportunities for automation.
From cool-season annuals to deep-rooted perennials, an SDSU Extension forage specialist explains how a systems-based approach to forage can maintain feed supplies during a drought.
K-State Extension agronomists discuss improving forage quality as hay season approaches.
Don’t let green grass fool you. Learn why protecting root reserves today ensures a longer, more productive grazing season in a record-high cattle market.
Beef producers use the digital tool to improve forage quality and move cattle more easily.
Producers are encouraged to take time this month to note what’s working and what needs to improve their grazing plan.
Consider these important reminders before opening the pasture gate.
Investing time in spring monitoring and forage management can pay dividends for your herd and your bottom line throughout the growing season.
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When comparing electric fence energizers, one number almost always stands out first: joules.
As weather variability thins out Midwest pastures, opportunistic and toxic weeds are moving in. Iowa State’s Shelby Gruss highlights the top threats to livestock and how to spot them before they strike.
University of Missouri forage specialist Carson Roberts warns that equipment inflation is outpacing cattle prices, making it time for many producers to treat haying as a separate — and potentially unprofitable — enterprise.
Direct-to-satellite smart collars remove need for cell towers, enabling ranchers to manage cattle anywhere they can see the sky.
Halter’s Andrew Fraser explains how virtual fencing collars use sound, vibration and GPS to automate rotational grazing, increase pasture utilization and reduce ranch labor.
Texas A&M experts explain the “hydrologic decline” caused by overgrazing and how adaptive multi-paddock (AMP) grazing can restore soil infiltration and ranch profitability.
The April 2026 theme of the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (IYRP), “Climate and Resilience,” highlights a critical reality.
Corteva field scientist Sam Ingram explains how new “clover-safe” herbicides and single-pass fertility tools are helping ranchers grow more beef per acre.
Six initial grantees selected for the newly formed initiative, helping beef ranchers support wildlife, improve soil health and conserve water.
From reproductive readiness to mineral supplementation planning, K-State’s Jason Warner shares the top 10 management practices producers should be mindful of in April.
The beef industry is turning its focus toward the essential tools and networks that keep ranching communities resilient.
Founders Fund leads $2B valuation round as Halter doubles down on its commitment to ranchers globally.
Extension educator shares three priorities to consider postwildfire.
Fast-growing pasture creates ideal conditions for grass tetany in lactating cows. Understanding risk factors, early signs and mineral management is key to prevention.