March 19, 2024
Livestock systems across the country are ultimately anchored in the forage and feedstuffs available to them. Even as advances in the agricultural industry allow more opportunities for farms to expand...


Feb. 24, 2024
In the face of rising feed prices, dairy producers are seeking opportunities to feed low-cost forages now more than ever...


Feb. 22, 2024
The cow-calf industry is set to see a few profitable years once again. The national beef cow inventory is at its lowest numbers in decades with USDA’s July 2023 count indicating a herd size 3% smaller than the previous year...


Jan. 25, 2024
The objectives of feeding cows are to provide a nutritionally balanced and relatively homogeneous ration fed in a way that suppresses selection by cows, has roughly 2% residual in the feedbunk at the end of the day, and results in uneaten residue that is spread out along the bunk...


Jan. 24, 2024
Many older perennial pastures could benefit from renovation. While we think of these as “permanent pastures,” we must realize perennial pastures evolve away from what was originally planted as they age...


Nov. 28, 2023
Utilizing crop residue as a winter feed source is a common practice in the Midwest. In times when forage supplies are low and hay prices are high, crop residue is especially useful to offset...


Nov. 13, 2023
High-quality forages are vital for dairy farm productivity and sustainability...


June 19, 2023
Dairy diets today typically contain 25% to 35% corn silage on a dry matter basis, and some may exceed these levels...


June 1, 2023
I recently had a conversation with Dallas Mount, the CEO of Ranch Management Consultants, which is the parent company of the Ranching for Profit educational program...


May 3, 2023
Over the past three years, we have been trying to identify if there is a decisive difference between using cereal rye, winter triticale, or winter wheat as a forage resource for beef cattle...