LUFKIN, Texas (KTRE) - This time of year, when the sun is bearing down and our perennial pastures begin to show signs of fatigue, more and more cattle producers are looking for ways to maintain both ...

“Summer annuals are a good way to add diversity and build pasture stands for the upcoming grazing season,” says Patrick Davis, University of Missouri Extension livestock field specialist. Summer ...

This time of year, when the sun is bearing down and our perennial pastures begin to show signs of fatigue, more and more cattle producers are looking for ways to maintain both forage quality and ...

During the hot summer months, adding warm-season annuals to a grazing system can provide a high-quality forage when cool-season grasses and legumes decrease in production and quality. One available ...

BROOKINGS, S.D. - In many areas of South Dakota, the pasture acres are in short supply. This, coupled with the fact that precipitation so far this growing season is below normal has cattle producers ...

When grazing alfalfa in the fall, bloat remains a potential problem, especially during the first three to five days after alfalfa has been exposed to freezing temperatures. In general, the risk of ...

CLEMSON, S.C. — Cattle are what they eat. The forage — grasses and other plants ­— beef cattle eat affects the nutrition and tastiness of the meat. Clemson University animal science researchers report ...

COLLEGE STATION - A downturn in the bioenergy industry has led one Texas A&M AgriLife Researcher to reach to new heights in the forage biomass arena. Dr. Russ Jessup, an AgriLife Research perennial ...

Johnsongrass is a paradox among most livestock producers in southwest Missouri, according to Tim Schnakenberg, agronomy specialist with University of Missouri Extension. “Producers either love it or ...

Because drought maintains a strong foothold on the northern Plains, forage production will be below normal on pasture and hay land in 2021. “Adding an annual forage crop may be critical to supplement ...