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 ...
A break in the bitter cold and below zero temperatures at the end of January/first week in February was a boon to the cows as Jesse Kalberer ...
A 16-year grazing data study conducted at the University of Nebraska has shown no compaction when grazing in the fall or the early spring. One of the most common concerns about grazing corn residue is ...
Eating leftovers is a way for people to save money while still getting nutritious food. For beef producers, one way to extend the grazing days is to turn cattle out on crop fields after harvest, ...
Discover one beef producer's strategies to slash winter feed costs — and how to make sure it meets a cattle’s nutritional needs.
Sheep don’t graze like cattle — and that difference could be a major advantage. Kansas State University veterinarians Brad White and Todd Gunderson along with beef cattle nutritionist, Phillip ...
Now that corn harvest is winding down and farmers are turning their cattle out to graze on the corn stalks, new research from the University of Nebraska confirms that feeding or grazing genetically ...
Some fields in the area sustained damage from high winds a couple weeks ago. Wind damage was evident in fields compromised with stalk rot as damage ranged anywhere from dropped ears, plants with no ...
Corn residue is an important feed source for graziers. Utilized properly it can help extend the grazing season and reduce stored feed costs. The December 2006 issue of Amazing Graze Newsletter, ...
Many crop producers have concerns that cattle trampling could negatively affect soil physical properties and subsequent crop yields. However, research conducted at UNL has shown that grazing corn ...
DUBUQUE, Iowa — Smith Family Farms focuses on meeting environmental goals with a cow herd, cover crops and no-till planting.
Farmers were very busy harvesting their corn crop before the snow blew in last week. While some producers still have corn left to harvest, others are breathing a sigh of relief as they successfully ...