Managing Drought-Stressed Pastures
Recently, a panel of range and pasture experts offered four steps they're advising pasture managers to implement this spring. 1. Manage...
Native Forages Offer Resilience Against Mother Nature
Native forages are making a comeback with cattle feeders who are looking for a way to work with — not against — Mother Nature. “Native...
Green Grass & Newborn Calves a Perfect Match
Assisting a cow with her calf is much nicer when the weather is pleasant — and matching calving season with the onset of green grass...
Reproduction & Grazing Were Designed for Each Other
For optimum energy utilization, the cows' reproductive cycle should coincide with the grass production cycle A study from the United...
Frost Seeding - A Cheap Alternative
Introduction Frost seeding is an economical method of improving pasture and hay fields by broadcasting the seed on frozen ground. As the...
Is It Residual or Is It Residue?
A lot of people in grazing circles seem to use these terms interchangeably, but in grazing science they mean two very different things....
Profit Per Cow or Per Acre?
Photo Credit: Lee Gunderson If we focus on profit per acre, there will be a tendency to seek the right-sized cow for our environment and...
