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  • Sep. 10, 2012
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    Michigan Mentor: Dairy Grazier Passes On Expertise

    Terri Hawbaker wouldn’t be dairy farming today if her dad, Howard Straub, hadn’t transitioned to rotational grazing and had a mentoring demeanor. “He’s taught us so much,” says Hawbaker, who, with her husband, Rick, rotationally grazes and seasonally calves 110 cows on 160 acres in Pewamo, MI. “Whenever we’re mulling something over and we’re at an impasse, he gives us good advice. He’s helped us with everything – from how best to treat a sick cow to buying hay.”...More
  • Sep. 10, 2012
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    When Graziers Gather

    Having access to his local grazing group’s expertise on topics ranging from breaking new ground to managing fescue makes “all the difference in the world” to Mountain Grove, MO, dairyman Mickey Moxley. “The graziers have always been open about sharing information,” Moxley says. “A lot have been doing it for a long time and have already made a lot of mistakes. If your learning curve is steep, the group can save you a lot of grief.”...More
  • Sep. 8, 2012
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    Seminars Tell How To Cut Winter Feeding Costs

    Southern Idaho cattle producers facing higher feed costs after losing winter range to fire and drought can get winter feeding tips at four University of Idaho Extension seminars next month. Beef Cow Winter Feeding Strategies Seminars will be held in Salmon, Oct. 23; Pocatello, Oct. 24; Burley, Oct. 29, and Caldwell, Oct. 30. University of Idaho Extension will conduct them....More
  • Aug. 21, 2012
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    Get Out Of Pickup, Check Cob Fill, Agronomist Suggests

    Drive-bys aren’t the way to assess cornfields this year, at least not in south-central Wisconsin and specifically not in a 24-acre field that’s part of the USDA-ARS U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center’s farm near Prairie du Sac....More
  • Aug. 13, 2012
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    Workshops Suggest Drought-Management Strategies

    Extension services in drought-stressed areas have been busy offering management strategies in workshops for forage and livestock producers....More
  • Aug. 10, 2012
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    When Drought Takes The Court

    Producers who keep their heads in the game can help their pastures compete with drought and its aftereffects, says John Jennings. This University of Arkansas Extension forage specialist, whose entire state is in drought, offers winning strategies for dealing with and recovering from it....More
  • Aug. 10, 2012
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    Drought Dampens Forage Prospects

    Drought has cut a devastating swath across the U.S., slowing hay growth to a near standstill, burning up pastures and severely stunting cornfields....More
  • Aug. 10, 2012
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    Ammoniated Roughages: An Alternate Feed Fix

    As pasture and hay sources dry up because of continued drought, livestock producers are turning to temporary feed fixes....More
  • Aug. 10, 2012
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    Co-Grazed Goats Devour Pesky Weed

    Co-grazing goats and cow-calf pairs on rangeland infested with sericea lespedeza increased grazing pressure on the weed without affecting performance of the beef animals or the amount of residual grass....More
  • Aug. 10, 2012
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    Extension Expertise: The Best Reason To Invest In A Good Water System

    “What was the best investment you’ve ever made in your grazing system?” Ask experienced graziers that question and there’s a good chance their answers will have to do with their livestock water systems. But what are their reasons?...More
  • Aug. 3, 2012
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    Parts Of Texas Get Rain, Good Hay Yields

    Thanks to timely rains, much of East and North Texas had reasonably good hay production in 2012, says Vanessa Corriher, AgriLife Extension forage specialist....More
  • Jul. 31, 2012
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    Cattle Deaths Reported From Droughty Corn

    Drought-stressed, nitrate-laden corn has caused cattle deaths in southern Wisconsin. That’s all the more reason producers should check nitrate levels of such forage before feeding it, warns Dan Undersander, University of Wisconsin Extension forage specialist....More
  • Jul. 28, 2012
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    Oats Lead Fall Emergency Forage Options

    Oats are a great choice for Indiana livestock producers wanting to salvage some value from drought-ravaged cornfields, says Keith Johnson, Purdue Extension forage specialist....More
  • Jul. 24, 2012
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    More CRP Acres To Be Available For Haying, Grazing

    Additional Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acres will be opened up for emergency haying and grazing to provide much-needed feed for livestock, announces Tom Vilsack, USDA ag secretary....More
  • Jul. 21, 2012
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    USDA Streamlines Disaster Process, Reduces CRP Haying-Grazing Payment Penalty

    Farmers and ranchers devastated by natural disasters should get help faster with streamlined programs, announces USDA Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack....More
  • Jul. 21, 2012
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    Rotational Grazing, Summer Annuals Stretch Droughty Pastures

    Livestock producers with limited pastures supplies should adopt rotational grazing and consider planting a late-season summer-annual forage crop, say University of Kentucky (UK) Extension forage specialists....More
  • Jul. 18, 2012
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    SDSU Experts Give Drought Advice At July 23 Video Meeting

    A Drought Updates live video meeting, bringing experts from across South Dakota to discuss drought impacts, will be held July 23 at South Dakota State University (SDSU) Extension regional centers....More
  • Jul. 17, 2012
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    Hotline Helps Get Hay To Ranchers Hit By Fires

    The Montana Department of Agriculture has added a way to help producers who have suffered forage losses from wildfires. A “wildfire-related” category has been added to its Hay Hotline, allowing individuals to offer hay or pasture donations – or reduced prices – to those producers....More
  • Jul. 17, 2012
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    Should You Cut Short, Bloomed Dryland Alfalfa?

    Dryland alfalfa has stopped growing in many fields; plants are 6-12” tall and getting more and more purple by the day, says University of Nebraska Extension forage specialist Bruce Anderson....More
  • Jul. 16, 2012
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    Plant Winter Pastures To Conserve Hay

    Planting winter pastures this fall could stretch hay supplies and help livestock producers hedge against another drought next summer, says Jason Banta, Texas AgriLife Extension beef cattle specialist....More
  • Jul. 15, 2012
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    Don’t Chop Droughty Corn Too Soon

    Drought-damaged corn can make good feed when chopped for silage, but growers tend to har-vest it when it’s too wet, resulting in poor fermentation, warns Keith Johnson, Purdue Extension forage specialist....More
  • Jul. 14, 2012
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    Manage Cattle, Pastures To Shorten Drought’s Impact

    Without proper nutrition and pasture management, the impact of this year’s drought may linger long after rains return, warns a Purdue Extension beef specialist....More
  • Jul. 10, 2012
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    Salvage Drought-Stressed Cornfields Cautiously

    Corn growers who want to salvage drought-damaged fields for livestock feed should do it carefully because of the potential for high nitrates in the forage, warns a University of Illinois Extension educator....More
  • Jul. 10, 2012
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    Tennessee Web Site Gives Drought Help

    Tennessee farmers and ranchers facing unusually hot and dry weather, withering crops and pastures and short feed supplies this fall can get help through a 24-hour Web site called Drought and Extreme Heat Resources....More
  • Jul. 10, 2012
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    Still Green In Dry Times, Alfalfa Attracts Insects

    Continue to watch for insects in alfalfa as drought continues, advises University of Kentucky Extension entomologist Lee Townsend....More
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