This is the time of year when farmers like to put their perennial pastures out to pasture . . . so to speak . . . and let their cattle consume cornstalks, although the stalks are generally not what get

One of the most shocking statements for a group of ranchers to hear is when I tell them that ranching is really a land management business

It was probably close to 30 years ago — one of the first American Forage and Grassland Council conferences that I ever attended. The most anticipated presentation at that meeting was a political

There are a couple of things we know about the term “overgrazing.” First, it’s the most common mistake made regardless of grazing system. Second, it’s all about time.Time comes

It is no secret that improving forage quality will improve animal performance and probably lower costs due to less need for supplemental feed

Successful winter grazing starts with planning before the first blade of grass appears in the spring

Just mentioning the word Crabgrass can make some producers cringe and mutter disapproval while others smile and nod with appreciation

Legumes have been used as pasture and hay crops throughout history

Every spring, graziers find themselves frustrated trying to keep cool-season grasses in their pastures from heading out

The shadows sway and seem to saytonight we pray for water, cool water.And way up there, He'll hear our prayerand show us where there's water, cool, clear, water. It was almost 80 years ago when

Both in research trials and on the farm, the response to nitrogen fertilizer application can be quite variable

Spring — the time of year when pastures are green, growing, and soil moisture is plentiful. So, does that make grazing decisions easier or more difficult compared to mid-summer or fall when pastures

One of the fundamental principles of sound grazing management is matching your stocking rate to the carrying capacity of the land

What if pasture grass was poisoning your cattle? That is exactly the case with toxic tall fescue. Some producers go to great lengths to try to mitigate the negative impacts of toxic tall fescue

For centuries, beef cattle production has relied on forages and grazing. Typically, the land resources utilized to support ruminant production are nontillable acres

Welcome to this first installment of The Pasture Walk. The editors of Hay & Forage Grower have invited me to share my thoughts on pasture and grazing management through 2020

A few years ago, I gave a guest lecture on New Zealand forage grazing systems at a U.S. agricultural college

Hugh Aljoe has visited a lot of ranches and consulted with a lot of livestock producers in his role as the director of producer relations and as a pasture and range consultant with the Noble Research

Pick a cow . . . any cow. How tolerant is she to fescue toxicosis? The truth is: We don’t always know. But how great would it be if we did? I’m convinced that someday we will select bulls and