Pasture-Forage
When plants freeze, changes occur in their metabolism and composition that can poison livestock.
The new varieties should be available to producers for planting in fall 2013.
Recent rains have given producers hope that they will be able to plant wheat this fall for cattle to graze..
Many are asking that during this drought, but if farmers wait to apply fertilizer until it rains, a major part of the benefit will be lost.
Drought always presents a major challenge, but there are ways to get through it and survive another year.
Currently, cattle movement is limited to shuffling to new pastures, with no major herd sell-offs occurring yet.
Dry conditions continue to challenge farmers and their ability to keep forages growing and productive.
Officially it’s still spring, but the Western half of the U.S. continues to struggle with drier weather, which is spreading into the Plains.
Rental rates for range and pastureland are on the rise, due to increasing demands for corn.
The work done by dung beetles increases available acreage for cattle production by an estimated 5 to 10 percent.
Learn about problem weeds and plants in native range and pasture and strategies for dealing with them.
Cattle producers should expect to pay more for pastures, as most regions are estimating increases.
USDA’s Cattle report indicates that some beef cattle expansion has begun as beef heifer retention increased a modest 1%.
Most analysts expect the nation’s cattle herd to be 1.5% lower compared to year ago.
Summer annual grasses should be temporary solutions to forage needs
Careful management early in a drought minimizes long-term stand damage.
How many days and how much hay or silage will you have to feed this winter?
Optimal forage production for either grazing or haying is rooted in some basic fundamentals.
Pastures and forages across the Eastern Corn Belt suffered yield and nutrient loss due to wet spring weather.
There are three primary factors that explain much of the variability in average rental rates over time.
There are a number of challenges facing forage growers this year but high prices offer opportunity for some.
With rising feed costs, it’s more important than ever to maximize grazing and improve forage quality to provide optimal nutrition for cattle.
The voluntary program that helps landowners restore and protect grassland.
Keep several considerations in mind if you plan to use wheat fields as pasture this year.
For less than $7 per forage sample tested, cow-calf producers may be able to stave off a variety of potential problems in their cowherd.
Protect grazing livestock against prussic acid poisoning and bloat.
A growing number of beef producers want the convenience, versatility and cost savings of precision farming.