Pasture Management
Plan for drought before it happens
With just a couple of days left in May, it appears that the January-May period will be the warmest on record in Oklahoma.
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Thinking about cover crops
Over the last four years, it has become a lot more common for producers to grow a “cover crop” after winter or spring wheat has been harvested or on acres that have been deemed “prevent plant” due to wet conditions.
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Spring precipitation as a predictor for production of mixed-grass
Predictions of forage availability are needed early in the growing season to allow adequate time for Western South Dakota ranchers to make stocking or destocking decisions.
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Grazing lands get respect and multi-discipline focus
Grazing lands get no respect. Often designated as “undeveloped” land, it is a term suggesting wastelands waiting for a worthy purpose.
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Poisonous range and pasture plants
Compared to many other states, Nebraska livestock producers are generally fortunate in having fewer poisonous plant problems.
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Forage Focus: Getting more from your pasture
Pasture growth is not evenly distributed across the growing season.
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Flush of cool-season annuals offers challenges, possibilities
Warmer than normal temperatures and above average rainfall are good for agricultural producers, but not necessarily great for their bermudagrass pastures.
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Vilsack: Federal government prepared for wildfire season
Forecast shows possibility of severe wildfires in some regions
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Grazing management reminders
Timely and ample precipitation and favorable temperatures is a combination for rapid grass growth.
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Recovery by native grasses
Last year’s severe drought severely affected most of the state’s native warm season perennial grasses.
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Specific rental agreements important in pasture rent situations
Renting pasture for grazing livestock is a fairly common practice in Indiana but one a Purdue Extension forage specialist says landowners and producers need to carefully discuss.
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- Commentary: New rules un-COOL
- Former Eastern Livestock CEO, CFO sentenced for federal crimes
- TSCRA works with sale barns to catch Houston cattle thief
- More beef cows in worst drought regions than a year ago
- NASA backs 3D food printer to feed growing population
- Post-tornado composting a solution for disposal of dead livestock
