Pasture-Forage
University of Florida researchers have developed a variety of bahiagrass that better withstands cold temperatures than other varieties.
As frost begins to cover fields, cattle producers should protect grazing livestock against prussic acid poisoning and bloat.
Considerations to planning and management of flood-damaged pastures and hay fields.
When more harvests are expected off that field, delaying removal can be harmful.
High cow slaughter rates continue in spite of some of the best pasture conditions in 15 years.
It is becoming more common for producers to use multi-species grazing — mixing sheep or goats together with cattle — to improve the use of forages and cut down on the expenses of mowing and spraying weeds in pasture.
After a long winter, don’t think the spring and summer will be without challenges of their own. Here’s six impact areas you need to be ready for, as they might affect your profitability this year.
Flooding in eastern Nebraska and western Iowa continues to impact cattlemen, right in the middle of calving season. Additional moisture this week, will aggravate the situation even more, meteorologists say.
Weedy grass drastically reduces forage production in Western pastures.
After a year of drought and weather challenges, some cattle farmers are putting in extra cover crops this fall to ease the forage burden. Here’s the top six cover crops cattle farmers are using to stretch fall grazing.
Prussic acid and nitrates affect cattle differently.
With the limited opportunities and short windows many have had to make hay so far this year, some hay may have been made at higher moisture levels than we would like
Grazing fresh young alfalfa can induce bloat in cattle. Bloat can sometimes be fatal to cattle.
In declining cattle markets, the question of “Should I fertilize?” is a subject of much debate.
A good stand of crested wheatgrass has the capacity to meet cows’ and calves’ nutritional requirements.
Energy is one of the most critical nutrients for grazing cows particularly at pasture turn out because it coincides with their greater needs to support the young calf.
One of the most important practices that any forage producer can incorporate into their program is adding legumes to grass pastures and hayfields.
Fall and winter grazing on warm-season grasses is the least detrimental time to graze these species.
Grazing on harvested corn fields provides a fall and winter management option for cattle owners and an income opportunity for landowners.