Selecting the right feed for your livestock
You've probably seen the range of feeds available in the market
Raising Livestock Begins with Growing Pastures
First Step to Raising Cattle, Lamb or Chicken is Growing
Be strategic in feeding hay this winter
Prorate your hay based on both the nutrient content of
How Much Hay Will a Cow Consume?
This week’s snowy weather has reminded cow-calf producers that winter
How much hay do you need this winter?
A late, wet spring put a double whammy on beef producers
Paddock Sizing For Intensive Grazing
“How big should my paddocks/pastures be?” The answer involves some
We’re Stockpiling Now for Winter Grazing at Green Pastures Farm
We have 70 days left until our average killing frost
Livestock Health
In every stage of animal husbandry particularly in livestock breeding,
Prevent Grass Tetany in Beef Cows
Thanks for this article go to Karla H. Jenkins, University
Knowing Symptoms of Prussic Acid, Nitrates Key to Johnsongrass Care
While Johnsongrass is a good quality forage, it can be
Feeding Hay to Improve Your Land – Part 2
This is Part 2 in Jim’s series. If you missed
Feeding Hay to Improve Your Land – Part 1
We think it is far more important to stop making
Carbohydrate Reserve Theory: What You Learned Might Be Wrong
The authors start with four pieces of information that put
Managing Small Acreage Pastures During and after drought
This demonstrates the problem with continuous grazing versus rotational grazing.
Fenceless Targeted Grazing Using Supplement Blocks
Sometimes landscape terrain and size makes temporary fencing too expensive
Balancing Beef Cow Nutrient Requirements and Seasonal Forage
Balancing Beef Cow Nutrient Requirements and Seasonal Forage Melvin George,
Corn Stalk Quality After Weathering —
Corn Stalk Quality After Weathering Bruce Anderson University of
Balancing Beef Cow Nutrient Requirements and Seasonal Forage — The Beef Blog
Balancing Beef Cow Nutrient Requirements and Seasonal Forage Melvin
Surviving the next 4 months in 3 steps: Test forage, study nutrient needs and sort cattle
Surviving the next 4 months in 3 steps: Test forage,
Outsmarting Wild Cattle – Part 1 — On Pasture
Meg is back with some more about the skills she’s
Frost Can Cause Forage Hazards – Protect Your Livestock — On Pasture
A rancher recently posted on a facebook group I’m part
Precautions for Harvesting Forages After a Frost
Several forage species can be extremely toxic soon after
Winter hay feeding methods to consider before spring arrives
For many livestock producers, the grazing season is about to
How Much Winter Feed/Forage Do I Need? Am I Feeding the Right Animals? — On Pasture
From November of 2017, here are two questions we ask
Use Caution When Feeding Soybeans to Cattle — On Pasture
With drought impacting feed availability, and tariffs reducing soybean exports,
Healing Soils With Cover Crops and Cattle — On Pasture
Here’s a 4:13 video from the Land Stewardship Program’s Bridge
3 grazing ratios you should obsess over to be profitable — Beef Magazine
Profitability in the cattle business is possible. Here are three
Setting up for Strip Grazing Your Stockpiled Forage — On Pasture
Here are the ins and outs and the math for
Cow Nutrition requirements calving to breeding
Thanks to South Dakota State Extension for this article! Nutritional
Be sure to check your corn silage for mycotoxins
Mycotoxins influence feed quality and animal safety. Corn silage
Calculating the amount of hay that is needed on both a short term and —
Calculating the amount of hay that is needed on both
Optimising Calf Nutrition to Drive Healthy Performance
Recent research is helping dairy farmers re-think calf milk feeding
Silage Moisture Testing Tips Back
Corn silage harvest is in full swing with warm fall
