“Now is the time to prepare forage and cattle for the fall and winter grazing season,” says Patrick Davis, University of Missouri Extension livestock field specialist. Proper management of cattle and ...

WHITE, South Dakota — Meet John and Sharon Leiferman: cow-calf producers in their mid-60s, blazing a snow trail toward their 70s, innovating with a low-labor technique called “bale grazing.” In 1991, ...

Winter grazing strategies are reducing reliance on one producer's stored feed, but cost-saving measures don’t always meet nutritional needs.

Using rental acreage stockpiling can help ease rotational pressure on the home farm, provide protection during drought years and offer added flexibility during calving season. In many cases, renting ...

Feeding cattle can be a labor intensive process, and research at Central Grasslands Research Extension Center in Streeter, North Dakota, provides some guidance on practices that can ease the time ...

WADENA, Minn. - Ivan and Dayle Reinke are sold on winter bale grazing for their cattle. For the Wadena farmers it has meant a 30 percent increase in soil fertility on their farm's sandy soils. "But to ...

OACOMA, S.D. - Braving bitter temperatures, biting wind, boot-sucking mud, knee-high snow, caring for a herd of cattle isn't everyone's idea of fun - let alone romance. Yet, with strong backgrounds ...

Dr. David Anderson, AgriLife Extension livestock marketing economist, said calf prices have risen in recent weeks due to improving pasture and rangeland conditions and prospects for winter grazing.

Understanding Cold Stress in Cows Cattle are naturally adapted to cold weather, but their ability to stay warm depends on factors such as their winter coat, body condition score (BCS), nutrition, and ...

Bulletin: ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE ...

Seaweed is once again showing promise for making cattle farming more sustainable. A new study by researchers at the UC Davis found that feeding grazing beef cattle a seaweed supplement in pellet form ...

CIE Tours funds musical GPS-collared cattle initiative in the Burren with 108 cattle now protected by musical ‘fences’ ...