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Beneficial winter precip is falling on the Central & Southern Plains

Grass tetany is a potentially deadly condition in cattle grazing on small grains or ryegrass.

Finding dead cows is never pleasant, but there are often many culprits that are to blame. One of the most common when it comes to feeding stored forage or grazing is nitrate toxicity.

Now is the time to be thinking about cover crops for the coming year. Consider attending a free, online Cover Crops and Soil Health Forum on Feb. 18, 2014, to assist in making cover crop decisions.

A cold, snowy December has caused many livestock farms to reevaluate their winter supply of forage.

Poor hay quality due to last year’s increased rainfall, has Georgia cattle farmers searching for alternative ways to supplement the hay they feed their herd.

Why is it that nearly every article on beef cow nutrition in the winter seems to focus on body condition?

Winter cover crops on corn and soybean acres are a natural fit for crop-and-beef farms.

The fully redesigned Kuhn Knight RA 100 Series Helix Reel Auggie mixers provide outstanding durability and performance.

Scorched pastures offered little substance for O.D. Cope’s 1,000-head cowherd in summer 2012. Desperate for forage in August, the Aurora, Mo., cattleman says he took a cue from area dairy producers.

But chilly conditions are currently in effect for the Southern Plains & Midwest.

U.S. crops are escaping record-setting cold weather with little damage, while the arctic blast drove cattle prices to a record as animals struggle to gain weight.

Whether on the soil or in the barn, corn stover is a valuable resource on crop and livestock farms.

Winter storms that dumped ice and snow in December have cattle ranchers and wheat farmers optimistic.

Winter feed represents one of the largest costs for a livestock production enterprise.

Snow expected to move into the Midwest.

Here is laundry list of actions you can still take to make your forage production better next year.

The bale grazing concept of devising ways to feed and care for livestock with less labor input continues to grow in popularity and expand in creativity.

Temperatures drop, sunshine dims and pastures stop growing. That’s when cow nutrition becomes critical.

Top producers strive to continue to improve their operations. Here are 10 tips to help you do just that.

Feed and forage represents your largest annual production costs, and they provide the greatest opportunity for you to make significant changes in a short period of time.

Imagine if the majority of your cowherd nutri­ent base came from grass with minimal supplementation. What would your annual production costs look like then?

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While the U.S. Drought Monitor still shows dry areas across the state, the soil moisture profile is well on its way to being full again.

Consider these things when deciding to take an alfalfa harvest during the critical period.

Harvest method affects the risk of prussic acid poisoning.

Harvest activity is picking up.

Drier weather in the last month has led to slow growth of forages in parts of the Midwest, meaning livestock producers need to double check their forage supplies for the rest of the season now.

To promote a healthier pasture next spring, producers need to start planning for the end of the season now and help their plants prepare for fall.

Unfavorable weather is in focus to start the week.

Recovering pastures and reduced feed prices are likely to spark a slow trend of heifer retention for U.S. beef producers, says one ag economist.

The drought areas of Iowa increased by eight percentage points from last week.

Some livestock producers believe that non-genetically modified (GM) corn provides animals with healthier feed, but university researchers are not always in agreement.

Steps to get the most out of your feed, water, and forage supplies to ensure a healthy herd that doesn’t break the bank.

Use these four simple tips to increase summertime productivity of cool-season grasses.

There are steps farmers can take to get the hay up quickly and reduce the potential for rain damage.

But a large drought footprint will remain in place across the western states.

Even with USDA's higher forecast of 2013 beef production, lower expected corn yields and higher prices continue to stem growth in the U.S. beef herd.

Still reflects more than half of continuous U.S. covered by drought.

The House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources today advanced the Grazing Improvement Act to improve the livestock grazing permitting processes on managed lands.

This is expected to prolong Midwest planting delays.

The 2013 hay season, with little sunshine and lots of rain, increases interest in making baleage, or silage in a bag, says Rob Kallenbach, University of Missouri Extension forage specialist.

Forecast raises concerns about planting delays.

Armyworms, which can strip pastures and hayfields bare as they march across the landscape, are showing up Missouri, near Joplin and eastward to Hermann and Montgomery City, says Wayne Bailey, MU entomologist.

Chip Flory and Brian Grete discuss the market's price discovery process.

While drought improved in many areas, the Southern Plains saw slight expansion.

The winner of the America’s Farmers Mom of the Year contest raises corn and soybeans, manages 750 brood cows and more for fifth-generation Quaker Hill Farm.

While good values and cash rental rates rose in some places, they fell in other states, and some bankers are worried about farmer financial health.

Seasonal Drought Outlook calls for some drought improvement across areas of the Plains.