We’ve all used rules of thumb in our daily decision-making processes. Such rules or axioms are generally helpful and, more often than not, result in favorable outcomes.Farming and ranching don’t l...

In 1986, Carl Hoveland, former University of Georgia extension forage specialist, wrote, “The greatest opportunity for improving profitability in Southeastern beef production lies in stockering wean...

Management-Intensive grazing (MiG) has become a commonplace practice among many livestock producers...

There seems to be growing interest in grazing dairy heifers, especially in areas looking to utilize perennial forages to protect water resources...

Summer is a period in the Upper Midwest that is critical for operations that rely on common temperate grasses like orchardgrass, perennial ryegrass, Kentucky bluegrass, or smooth bromegrass...

Found across western North America, locoweed (also called milkvetch) is an ever-present concern for livestock grazers, particularly in the early spring and late fall...

No-till planting methods have been in existence for decades and while this method of establishing crops has grown in acceptance, there is still a lot of tillage being used...

When it comes to prepping for winter survival and spring regrowth of forages, fall is the most important among the four seasons...

The concept is pretty simple: Keep pastures growing and keep animals eating.A lot goes into that first part of the equation — adequate soil fertility for sure.But there’s also the challenge of kee...

John F. Kennedy, in his 1962 State of the Union Address, said, “The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining.” This little bit of wisdom is good advice for living our lives, but it espe...