Pasture-Forage
When it comes to grazing cattle, one size does not fit all operations, but experts agree having a plan is better than not.
If pastures are slightly overstocked or have less forage available due to poor wheat growing conditions, forage allowance of 3 lbs. can provide enough forage for about 2.5 lbs. of gain per day.
We tapped the expertise of five cattle ranchers to find out what decisions have had the most impact on the success of their businesses.
America’s Conservation Ag Movement Conservation Steward Josh Davis taps financial and technical assistance to steward his generational land.
While financial well-being is a function of the market, it is also a function of the availability of grass for grazing cattle. Both define the cattle cycle. Furthermore, grazing is critical for rangeland health.
Explore proactive strategies now to avoid costly decisions this winter
Shovel Dot Ranch uses grazing management to protect their fragile ecosystem and legacy.
Conclusions show producers should consider weather when making decisions about stocking rates and grazing continuity.
“Have you considered teff grass?” This is a growing response to those who are looking for more crop choices in their operations.
Weeds can reduce the quantity and the stand life of desirable forage plants in pastures and hayfields.
Registration for classes covering grazing, heifer development, pasture management and profitability available now to producers.
The partnership integrates Bunning manure spreaders into the Vermeer lineup serving North American hay, forage and livestock producers.
Cover crops offer producers cattle forage, decreased hay expense, improved soils, weed suppression and increased biodiversity.
A new program for Texas ranches can help secure technical and financial assistance to enhance rotational grazing practices.
Learn to manage grass for pasture health and profitability.
Burtrum Cattle LLC is counting on data to help them stay profitable as they steward their land and resources.
Producers should consider destocking, stockpiling supplies and reducing hay waste when extreme weather results in hay shortages.
Like any management practice, multiple factors impact the return on investment seen from both creep feeding and creep grazing.
Testing hay offers best information for quality.
Western ranchers face significant challenges after wildfires blister grazing lands.
Strategic grazing in annual grass-dominated rangelands reduced flame length and rate of spread — modifications that resulted in safer and more effective fire suppression.
Cattlemen throughout Oklahoma have reported cattle losses from cyanide/prussic acid toxicity, according to Oklahoma State University extension specialists.
A University of Kentucky research study will focus on how 5-HTP influences feed intake, vasoconstriction and gut health.
Cattle can adapt to virtual fencing similarly as they do to traditional fencing options.
How one multigenerational Montana ranch continues to ensure long-term viability.
Multiple moves per day is easier than folks think, according to this rancher
New proposed USDA rule will better protect farmers, ranchers, and other covered market participants by making clearer how prohibitions on unfair practices will be enforced under the Packers and Stockyards Act.
When moisture and soil nutrients are readily available, sorghum-sudangrass and pearl millet can produce up to 6 tons of forage per acre during the growing season.
USDA creates online decision tools to help livestock producers with determining qualified losses of animals and feed due to natural disasters.
Veterinarians at Kansas State University discuss summer grazing management techniques that can help improve animal performance and pasture productivity.