Breakdowns of old equipment are among the struggles in planting season when the main focus of the operation is cattle. A few cows are still calving at the Schlecht farm in early June, when planting ...

There are several ways to minimize the risk of bloat when cattle graze legume pastures, such as timing of grazing, paying attention to plant maturity, moisture, and weather. Choose a dry day and wait ...

Wheat planting is now on the mind for many growers and for some farmers and ranchers, that also leads to cattle on wheat pasture. According to Marty New, Oklahoma State University Extension southwest ...

Silvopasture in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Silvopasture, a historical practice that involves integrating trees into pasture-based systems for livestock, appears to be growing in popularity as ...

Weather trends toward drought have Texas cattle producers considering their options as cool-season forage planting gets ...

Few agribusinesses or governments regulate the types of plants that farmers use in their pastures to feed their livestock, according to an international team of researchers that includes one plant ...

It's 7:30 am and the sun is finally warming up a chilly September fog. Just west of Sprague, Washington, a wide pasture is empty, except for a white pickup truck snaking its way across the dead grass.

Few field studies have attempted to relate effects of actual livestock grazing on soil and plant water status. The present study was initiated to determine the effects of periodic defoliations by ...

Planting cool-season grasses in the fall will also help mitigate reemergence of weeds next season, she said. “Everyone thinks the weed problems were worse this year than in the past, but I think the ...