Even supplemental livestock feeds are getting pricey. Whole cottonseed prices, for example, are nearly double those of an average year, according to Texas AgriLife Extension Service personnel...More
Although large parts of Texas have received substantial rains, producers should be careful about planning as if the drought were over, says Travis Miller, Texas AgriLife Extension Service agronomist...More
Wildlife management with special emphasis on feral hog control will be one of the featured topics at Ranch Management University, Oct.10-14 at Texas A&M University’s G. Rollie White Visitor's Center in College Station...More
Livestock producers who plan to graze crop residue or feed weedy alfalfa hay this fall should be aware of the dangers imposed by a particular weed...More
The first few frosts of fall bring the potential for prussic-acid poisoning when certain forages are grazed or fed to livestock, warns Steve Barnhart, Iowa State University Extension forage agro-nomist...More
Oklahoma’s continuing drought will likely reduce the amount of winter wheat available for grazing this winter and result in additional cattle-herd reductions...More
Combining some corn early to get stalks for grazing could benefit your pastures and your cattle, suggests Bruce Anderson, University of Nebraska Extension forage agronomist...More
Rising annual costs of beef cow-calf production have increased the value of every grazing day and of high-quality hay, says Mark McCann, Virginia Tech Extension animal scientist...More
As the growing season winds down, it’s time to plan and assess your winter grazing options, says Bruce Anderson, University of Nebraska Extension forage specialist...More
If lack of rainfall is limiting the growth of your pasture forages, feed hay instead of overgrazing them, advises Victor Shelton, Natural Resources Conservation Service grazing specialist at Vincennes, IN...More
The fourth annual Beef Cattle and Forage Grazing Workshop will be held Sept. 13 at North Dakota State University’s Dickinson Research Extension Center Ranch Headquarters southwest of Manning, ND...More
Bull and heifer replacement strategy has just become a whole lot more interesting for fifth-generation rancher Tod Wallace, Oak Lake, Manitoba, Canada. No longer does he judge a candidate just by his or her good looks and lineage...More
Livestock producers with little to no pasture or hay should just sell out, advises Larry Redmon, Texas AgriLife Extension Service state forage specialist...More
Livestock producers can quickly lose animals if they fail to monitor drought-stricken forages for high levels of prussic acid and nitrate, warns the head toxicologist at the Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Lab (TVMDL)...More
Mid-August is the best time to get pastures in shape for growing winter stockpile grass, says Justin Sexten, University of Missouri (MU) beef nutritionist...More
When green pastures turn brown, your management strategy should change, too, says Bruce Anderson, University of Nebraska Extension forage specialist...More
The Texas AgriLife Extension Service and Oklahoma State University have developed a spreadsheet program to help cattle producers make culling decisions due to extreme drought...More
This year’s cool, wet spring followed by the recent heat wave increases the risk of ergot poisoning in grazing cattle, warns Russ Daly, a South Dakota State University (SDSU) Extension veterinarian...More
Cattle should be closely monitored for signs of heat stress during this week’s hot, humid weather, says Ben Holland, South Dakota State University Extension beef feedlot specialist...More
