Pasture-Forage
North Carolina’s annual Beef Cattle Field Day takes place July 18 at the Mountain Research Station in Waynesville.
A field day near Burwell, Neb. on June 24 will show how ranches can manage grazing to benefit not only cow herds, but also other grazing animals and wildlife that depend on grassland habitats.
Livestock producers wanting to maximize benefits from their grazing practices should attend Greenhorn Grazing workshops in northeast Iowa.
A new grazing education and networking program intended for young and beginning graziers will be offered this summer and fall by the Iowa Beef Center at Iowa State University.
Planning ahead for pasture quality decline can help combat potential nutrient deficiencies.
Eminent domain could pose problems for beef producers in central Texas where a high speed railroad is being proposed.
Every year at green up, grass managers must make decisions about when and where to begin grazing.
Even though we don’t know for sure how pasture conditions will turn out it’s never too early to make drought management plans.
The Baylor County Range Management Workshop will be May 1 at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service office in Baylor County, 500 N. Main St. in Seymour.
With consumer interest heightening about where food comes from, grass-fed beef producers will have the opportunity to learn more about marketing opportunities and production trends during a May 28-29 conference in College Station, Texas.
There’s nothing like green grass to remind many of us how much we love the livestock business.
Although it is still mid-March, the temperatures in much of the country have been relatively warm and a few of the cool season grasses will begin to green-up sooner than we may expect. With that green-up and cows lactating heavily comes the concern of grass tetany.
Grazing management is the single most powerful management tool to maximize gain with the available resources.
Cattle grazing green grass get plenty of vitamin A, but wintertime makes it kind of tough.
Less-than-normal rainfall means slower-growing fescue and some operations will be feeding hay longer this spring – a time when grass grazing is critical for spring-calving cows.
Planning for the upcoming grazing season is important and should include factors such as estimated stocking rates, time of grazing for specific pastures, as well as contingency plans in the event of dry conditions.
Grain sorghum residue provides similar quality to corn residue and can be more accessible in winters with deep snow cover.
A common mistake that is made as the weather warms is to reduce the feed a little bit.
The Virginia Forage and Grassland Council and Virginia Cooperative Extension will host the 2015 Winter Forage Conferences in four locations Jan. 20 through 23.
The $1.1 trillion omnibus package passed by the Senate on Saturday held several strong wins for the cattle industry.
A group of University of Missouri scientists are using GPS tracking devices to help local cattle grazers.
November 15, 2014 is the deadline to purchase or change coverage for the 2015 calendar year.
Budding plant growth across northeastern Colorado’s Pawnee National Grassland serves as visual evidence of recovery and relief brought by greater rainfall this year.
University of Florida scientists bred two new limpograss cultivars, 4F and 10, for use by select Florida cattlemen.
These temporary pastures can present problems for the unaware.
Corn stalks are a great forage to graze, but is supplementation needed?
University of Georgia researchers look for a way to maximize grass-fed beef in the state.