Over the past several years, researchers conducted a study at the Central Maryland Research and Education Center-Clarksville dairy farm to investigate the effects of improved grazing management on pregnant

Integrating legume species into grass monoculture grazing systems provides farmers with greater flexibility to maintain production levels while reducing off-farm inputs, avoiding escalating nitrogen (N)

The reality of planning things is that things rarely go as planned. That’s not to say preparation isn’t valuable, though. If a plan can’t be followed to the letter, it can at least provide

In the Ozarks of southern Missouri where my wife, Judy, and I have been grazing cattle for the last 40 years, the predominant forage our cows consume is endophyte-infected Kentucky-31 tall fescue

According to Jim Gerrish, being a profitable livestock producer is less about livestock management and more about land management. More specifically, it’s about taking care of the land in a way that

For the most part, I like things looking good but not necessarily perfect. This mantra applies to my vehicle, my yard, my garage, my desk, and most other publicly viewed assets. Having driven by and w

Variable weather can be major offender in pastures and hayfields, even before it turns severe. But the incidence of severe weather is on the up across the country, and managing for these events is nec

With its deep taproots and ability to fix nitrogen in the soil, alfalfa has the potential to be an outlet for high-carbon materials like almond shell by-products

Don't go to the town diner for breakfast in the morning — it’s too far of a drive. I would imagine, though, that with beef prices as high as they are for calves, there would be plenty of ranchers

The cattle industry is inherently volatile and subject to the unpredictable forces of weather, market prices, and input costs. To navigate these uncertainties, beef producers must adopt resilient strategies

Last year, we started experimenting with virtual fencing at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln

We are all familiar with the three primary nutrients required by plants: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K)

In last month’s column, I had talked about where the best place in the U.S. to be in cow-calf production might be

One of the soil functions of widespread interest to country and city dwellers alike is providing a firm foundation, either for growing plants or for the variety of buildings that we house our livestock,

It seems like many of my columns begin with, “A lot of people ask me . . .”

Is it safe to assume that we all look forward to a bit of spring green up?

“We, as cattle producers, row-crop farmers, and as a society, have been pushed toward maximizing production as much as we can,” said Dan Glenn at the Kentucky Cattleman’s Association

Hot topics, current issues, controversies, trends — whatever buzzwords grab your attention, the intention is to generate discussion. Though what qualifies as a hot topic to one person may be irrelev

Utilization is the percent of forage production that is used by grazing livestock and wildlife

“If there ever was a wonder legume, it’s probably red clover,” said Chris Teutsch at the American Forage & Grassland Council’s annual conference earlier this month in Kissimmee,