Pasture-Forage
5 strategic approaches to fall grazing.
Modern technology can help producers “double dip” by establishing cover crops earlier in the season and achieve both fall and spring grazing from the same piece of ground.
A cattle-raising family is going all-in on drone application technology, and a side hustle spinoff business is in the works after finding success spraying their own pasture land.
Extending grazing seasons in northern climates improves profits and soil health.
With 80% of producers reporting they have experienced drought in the past few years, lack of rain and grass continue to be a driving factor in the beef industry. Colorado’s LeValley Ranch has experienced four droughts since 2000.
One Arizona ranch is feeling the pinch as drought conditions plague another growing season.
If the sound of chirping crickets is driving you crazy, don’t worry. You are not alone. Here’s why some areas of the country are seeing more cricket swarms this year.
Hay production may no longer be the most efficient or profitable use of your time and resources. A Missouri forage specialist encourages producers, especially those with fewer than 400 cows, to critically consider why they grow their own hay.
Alfalfa’s fall regrowth ensures the plant has sufficient sugars and carbohydrates in the root system, which is critical for winter survival.
Ceres Tag & RangeView are helping ranchers transform their operations with direct-to-satellite ear tags and grazing management platforms.
An Oklahoma rancher and his vet built a deworming plan that includes four practices that any producer can adopt: diagnostics, combination treatment, refugia and management.
Good pature and range conditions support cow-calf producers’ ability to grow herds. The right market incentives and time are also needed to see expansion.
Infection may not directly impact herd health, but it can have implications for nutritional management.
A federal court has vacated the Biden-Harris administration’s rule that listed the lesser prairie-chicken as an endangered species.
Cattle producer Jerry Weekes uses an intensive grazing rotational system on irrigated pasture to capture more value per acre of land.
Consider these forage and cattle management suggestions for successful grazing through the fall, winter and into the future.
It’s not too early to begin evaluating the economic and agronomic conditions and considerations for possible winter stocker production.
Cheap winter-feeding strategies can dramatically reduce costs compared to making and feeding hay.
Understanding the tick’s threat and its associated pathogen is key to implementing proactive management strategies to protect your cowherd.
Missouri Extension State forage specialist Carson Roberts suggests four alternatives that could be more economical than growing hay for your animals.
Cow herd expansion is not the only option to consider when the markets are strong and producers have profit to invest.
Missouri Extension State Forage Specialist Carson Roberts says hay is expensive to make and encourages producers to find other options for winter feed.
Treatment works, but treating one cow – let alone several – takes time. Extension specialists explain what a good management plan for avoiding pinkeye from the start looks like.
Tall fescue adds to summer heat losses come in the form of less gain, weaker fertility and other health issues.
Due to limited and varied rainfall, this southern California ranch uses targeted grazing to help restore habitat, increase forage production and mitigate wildfire.
Even if you’re just feeding your own livestock, knowing the cost of stored feed still matters.
Thanks to enhanced genetics for growth, today’s cattle are larger than those from 15-20 years ago. If you’re running the same number of cows on the same number of acres as before, you could be overstocking your pastures. Bigger cows eat more grass.
Defining what methane is and how it is produced is the first step to understanding its impact on the environment.
K-State veterinarians review a case of 20% open heifers and discuss potential causes for the reproductive issue.
Using targeted deworming to promote fecal pat degradation and limit anthelmintic resistance in an intensive rotational grazing system. Results from year one of a study evaluating macrocyclic lactones and the effects of fecal pat degradation and dung beetle populations in a commercial cow-calf operation in Iowa.