All cattle are “grass-fed” until they reach the finishing phase. Calves are usually sent to a feedlot for finishing, where they’re put on a high-concentrate diet to add marbling

The title is a common question that I get when discussing the management of a property or when a producer considers buying or leasing a new property

In the South, there are complaints of temperatures in the 50s. Those in the North are doing the same about lows in the teens and frequent snow showers. In both cases, spring is slow to get out of firs

Drought is often not a question of “if” but rather “when.” Having a plan in place to get through it can keep both cattle and pastures productive

Full disclosure — I am not an economist. However, my premise is this: For various reasons, many growers would be economically better off growing a different forage than what they have

Adaptive grazing is a term describing a management approach that includes many practices such as frequent rotation of cattle and stockpiling for winter grazing

With spring soon upon us, March is the perfect time to revisit or begin a grazing plan and develop strategies to manage new forage growth

When pitchers and catchers are called to Florida and Arizona, it brings the annual rebirth of America’s pastime. It also marks a time when pasture managers need to start frost seeding or begin givin

The benefits of clover are frequently extolled. We have all heard the sermons (or preached them)

Pasture-based livestock production at first glance is a simple system. Producers use herbivores to harvest forage and create something they can sell (or enjoy)

In the various humid regions across the United States, clover species bring a commonality to the miles of separation. Their adaptability to a variety of soils and growing conditions makes them a found

This article is the third and last in a series discussing the grass-fed beef enterprise. The information comes from a presentation made by Bruce Carpenter, livestock specialist with Texas A&M AgriLife

Producers interested in improving forage quality and pasture productivity should consider frost-seeding clovers into existing stands as an inexpensive option to reach their goals

Christine Su, co-founder of PastureMap, a mobile cloud-based grazing app for ranchers, said it’s her company’s mission to help farmers and ranchers be more profitable while building healthy

Many acres of pasture land were flooded in 2017. The extent of damage depends on many variables.My mama always taught me that good things come from adversity if we put our faith in the Lord. We couldn

It’s the middle of the summer. For most of the United States, August is the warmest month of the year and typically one of the driest months except for the Southwestern and Coastal states

During the ‘60s, it seemed the highlight of early spring for a farm boy in small town Ohio was planting oats

For me, the onset of August always brings a significant demarcation date for forage producers. The end of the hot season is near, and the start of the cooler fall season can be seen with binoculars ra

As we discussed in the March 2017 column, renovating a toxic fescue pasture to beneficial endophyte varieties is no small feat

An early spring application of Chaparral herbicide does double duty on tall fescue by controlling weeds and suppressing seedhead emergence