“A lot of livestock producers like playing with the animals but forget to manage the forage along with them,” began Jeff Lehmkuhler at this year’s Beginning Grazing School held in Versailles, Ky...
There is a fine line between too much starch and not enough energy in dairy rations for fresh cows. As cows’ energy demands shoot skyward during the transition period, less forage fiber may be included...
For many, tire pressure may not be top of mind unless the low-pressure light comes on or a tire goes completely flat. Regularly checking and adjusting tire pressure not only protects the integrity of...
The winner of the Southeast Hay Contest was Mountainside Farm of Taylorsville, N.C.(Submitted photo)A total of 468 samples comprised the field of entries for the19th annual Southeast Hay Contest...
This was a banner year for johnsongrass in many regions. Most everyone has an opinion about johnsongrass, and those opinions span the spectrum of deep hatred to “wish I had more of it.”...
The immediate effects of drought were evident this summer in pastures where forage went dormant, but signs of long-term drought damage from the past several dry growing seasons may start to show in pe...
Weather always seems to play the protagonist in forage production systems, regardless of the time of year. During fall, a situation that seems to be occurring with rising frequency is dry weather duri...
