GRAZING

South Texas pastures are starting to look green, but in many cases it’s probably weeds, warns Jeffrey Stapper, Texas AgriLife Extension agent in Nueces County....More

Early weeds in warm-season grass pastures, especially common this year, should be controlled, and grazing is the best method, says Bruce Anderson, University of Nebraska Extension forage specialist. “These weeds will remove moisture that could be used for grass growth later on and they remove valuable nutrients from the soil,” says Anderson. “Early weeds also can develop so much growth that they shade, smother and reduce early growth of your summer pasture grasses.”...More

Leafy spurge, Canada thistle and spotted knapweed – those aren’t exactly the forages you’d expect cattle to eat. But over the past decade, a growing number of researchers and ranchers are beginning to believe that cattle can be trained to eat certain weeds...More