Pasture-Forage
North Dakota State University Extension has found that heavy grazing use in the fall can reduce forage production the following growing season by over 50%.
Fall temperature fluctuations can cause stress on sorghum plants, which can lead to toxicity issues for livestock. Ranchers are encouraged to be aware of conditions that can cause prussic acid or nitrate poisoning.
The first frost may be welcome for its fly-killing ability, but for cattle on annual forages, a few management steps this time of year can make sure that first frost doesn’t have the same effect on cattle.
Patience and caring for the land has helped Phil and Rhonda Perry successfully expand their cattle operation in an area that “grows a lot of houses.”
The three-day, hands-on course helps producers manage an entire ecosystem for healthier cattle and a more sustainable future.
Windrow grazing, sometimes called swath grazing, is a management practice that can significantly reduce harvesting and feeding costs.
Targeting many biennial and perennial species in the fall is an effective, efficient and convenient way producers can protect their grazing resource and get a jump on spring.
Dry conditions persist across parts of the U.S., with nearly half of the nation’s corn crop and 37% of the nation’s hay crop areas experiencing drought. Cattle producers could be forced to make more tough decisions.
Satellite connected mobile livestock weighing and successful gathering of individual animal feed efficiency data in the field, in real-time, has been achieved and both are commercially available technologies.
When warm weather hangs on into late summer and early fall, the fly season may also persist at problematic levels longer than typical.
Although drought persists north and south of Oklahoma, forage conditions have improved greatly in the state this summer. July was the seventh wettest July on record in Oklahoma.
Have you ever looked at a feed analysis and thought the information was confusing? A forage analysis is an important tool to improve profitability when developing nutritional programs for all classes of beef cattle.
Following over a year of drought, a recent poll of Drovers readers shared pasture conditions across the U.S and Canada. With varying degrees of improvement, here’s an inside look at current pasture and range conditions.
Dynamic cattle and grain market conditions mean that producers will need to carefully and frequently evaluate stocker budget prospects this fall prior to stocker purchase.
Cattle producers on the Manitoba/Saskatchewan border, Arron Nerbas shares how implementing bale grazing and focusing on genetic selections has allowed their family to maximize their time and land resources each year.
The Society for Range Management (SRM) recently established the Chuck Jarecki Rancher Land Stewardship Award thanks to a generous donation by its namesake, Montana rancher Chuck Jarecki.
Sweet clover has many desirable characteristics and forms a deep soil-penetrating taproot that aids in water infiltration and aeration. Sweet clover also tolerates alkaline soils and benefits wildlife.
Why do some of the best calves catch a cough, known as summer pneumonia? K-State experts discuss the disease and what ranchers can do to best mitigate an outbreak in their herd.
Blister beetles produce a toxin that can cause severe inflammation and even death in horses. Cattle and sheep are much more tolerant of the toxin.
While parts of the Midwest catch some much needed rains, other areas face dry conditions this growing season. Here’s a look at the seasonal drought outlook and what it means for pasture and range conditions.
With inventories still tight for many areas receiving extreme rainfall, sacrificing forage isn’t an option.
Ten counties in Nebraska had fall adult grasshopper populations that averaged over 15 per square yard. Low precipitation the last few years helps boost grasshopper infestations, and the need for damage control.
Keith Harmoney, K-State range scientist in Hays, has developed a decision tree that provides some guidelines given a pasture’s current soil moisture condition and the relative level of stress on the pasture last year.
Missouri forage producers should begin removing seed heads from tall fescue grass pastures soon to reduce toxic endophytes that thwart herd health and profits.
Now is the time to check for ergot, a toxic fungus which infects the surface of grasses and cereal crops and can cause severe illness in livestock such as cattle and horses.
USDA’s proposed rule change to the Animal Disease Traceability (ADT) framework has given rise to several recurring arguments which offer confusion and distraction.
Resist the temptation to turn cattle out before grass is ready and use caution if there is no other option. Management practices now can have lasting impacts.
With persistent drought conditions across many states, indications show the current cattle cycle may not be nearing an end anytime soon. Here’s a look a historical trends and what we might expect in the coming months.
While drought does not lead to ideal parasite growing conditions, it does not necessarily mean the threat of parasites no longer exists. Here are some management considerations heading into the 2023 grazing season.
While drought hits all portions of an operation hard, being strictly focused on the herd and the immediate concerns about feeding or finding a place for cattle often leads to the impacts on our pastures being overlooked.