Pasture Management
Bermudagrass recovery requires managing ryegrass
Annual ryegrass, Lolium multiflorum, has been overseeded into bermudagrass pastures for many years.
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Texas crop, weather: Uncertainty the name of the game with wheat
Texas wheat growers may have some hard decisions to make this winter because of market and weather uncertainties, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service marketing expert.
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Nov. 15 deadline looms for range insurance
Livestock and hay producers have the ability to buy insurance through the new Pasture, Range and Forage Insurance risk policy offered in the High Plains region.
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Wheat pasture prospects fading fast
No significant rain has fallen in Oklahoma in over two weeks. Last week’s Crop Progress showed that 25 percent of Oklahoma wheat was in good condition and 61 percent was fair with only 12 percent poor or very poor.
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Cash rents rise in 2012 but should remain steady in 2013
USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service has released the county-by-county breakdown of its 2012 survey of cash rents. As with most things this year, prices are up.
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Winter cow feeding strategies
Minimizing hay waste is a good place to start when trying to reduce cow feed costs. Hay rings will reduce hay waster, especially those featuring a solid bottom.
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Good grazing management can increase soil mineral nitrogen
Low available mineral nitrogen limits grass production more than low water on grassland pastures.
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Ranchers welcome late rain; uncertainly over 2013 remains
Some semblance of normalcy seems to be seeping into parts of the state along with a series of ground-soaking rains, but uncertainty about 2013 lurks below the surface.
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Replacing hay with winter pasture requires action now
As commodity prices increase and the amount of hay available decreases, many agricultural producers are concerned about feeding their cattle until spring of 2013.
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Identify and eliminate weeds in hay and pasture fields
Highly productive pastures and hay fields do not happen just by accident. Weed and pest control, nutrient management and properly timed harvests all have their role.
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PRF insurance is a risk management tool for 2013
The USDA Risk Management Agency has changed the Pasture Rangeland Forage (PRF) Insurance program for the 2013 crop year to include Nebraska in a Rainfall Index (RI) area.
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- Former Eastern Livestock CEO, CFO sentenced for federal crimes
- TSCRA works with sale barns to catch Houston cattle thief
- NASA backs 3D food printer to feed growing population
- More beef cows in worst drought regions than a year ago
- Post-tornado composting a solution for disposal of dead livestock
