It’s that time of year when the preliminary results for Nebraska ag land and rental rates comes out. On average in 2024, the market value for …
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Pesky horn flies can become prolific during the grazing season. Horn flies account for up to an estimated $1 billion in losses annually for th…
GREEN RIDGE, Mo. — Missouri cattle producer John Chamberlin didn’t want to sell his cows when drought lingered and hay supplies and forages dw…
RUSO, N.D. – At the Boyko farm and ranch in central North Dakota, Grant, Jacob and Seth Boyko sold their calves the first weekend in March and…
Rotational or continuous grazing? Which system allows for more sustainable and profitable free-range livestock production?
In a state where cattle outnumber residents four to one, and where tourism and recreation attract millions of visitors each year, the backbone…
HASTINGS, Iowa — Jon Bakehouse didn’t jump right into planting cover crops. Instead, he did a lot of research before finally giving it a try s…
Things have been incredibly hectic for me the last month or so. Harvest, moving cows, building fence and everything else farm related in the f…
The Great Plains lost 1.6 million acres of grasslands in 2021.
Grazing corn stalks has many benefits for the ground and the cattle. The most obvious is the utilization of corn that fell off the stalk. Not only does this provide an energy source for the cow, but it also helps prevent volunteer corn in the field the following growing season.
Every fall, there can be some situations where there can be the potential to graze alfalfa. In some cases, the alfalfa may not have been big e…
"When I think of fall, all I can see are the machinery lights that fill up the cool, crisp sky at dusk."
Using ocean or sea minerals is something new that producers in Morton and Burleigh counties are trying on their soils.
PONTIAC, Ill. — The sheep are in the cornfield — and chickens too.
BOONVILLE, Mo. — Forage producers searching for options amid sustained drought should consider emergency forages, says Todd Lorenz, University…
COLUMBIA, Mo. — University of Missouri Extension agricultural economists recommend that you check with your crop insurance agent before cuttin…
Editor’s note: The following was written by Sara Bauder, South Dakota State University Extension forage field specialist, David Karki and Anth…
As cover crops continue to grow in use, the best advice for those looking to adopt the practice is to try and fail and learn from it.
Two pasture walks in northwest and west central Iowa in June will help attendees learn how to work with current pasture conditions in their operations.
Cattlemen’s organizations in both Montana and North Dakota are opposing a decision by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to allow the America…
The seeds of change are being sowed in the agriculture industry.
Grazing alternative forages may be an option to buy you a little more time before turning cows out to grass pastures, but it must be done with care to prevent bloating.
"What struck me this time was the part about Jesus being the Good Shepherd. It hit me that my sheep really got shorted on this one. They got the OK shepherd or maybe the “meh” shepherd."
TRUXTON, Mo. — Strip-grazing milo (grain sorghum) is a money-saving alternative winter feed plan for cattle, according to University of Missou…
I was sitting in the sun on one of our infrequent warm days watching the chickens pecking and eating the grass, and it got me thinking. The ch…
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