Tag: Pasture
Louisiana: Field Day Videos Available for Viewing Jul 20, 2020
The first virtual LSU AgCenter Dean Lee Research and Extension Center field tour included 17 presentations loaded with information for agricultural crops, beef cattle and horticulture. Videos of the presentations […]
Hay Prices: Why are They so High? – DTN Oct 11, 2019
Hay, perhaps the world’s most underrated commodity, is everywhere. Some of the hay meadows of New England were hacked out of the forest hundreds of years ago and have been […]
Sawyer on Crops: Controlling Foxtail in Hayfields, Pastures Aug 23, 2018
In this installment of the South Georgia Pine podcast, UGA Extension Agent Andrew Sawyer discusses weeds in pastures.
Oklahoma Wheat: Limited Pasture Run by Cattle Expected Mar 13, 2018
Strong feedlot demand has kept prices for stocker and feeder cattle firm throughout the winter, with many stocker cattle that in a typical year would still be on wheat pasture […]
Georgia: Rye Is Getting Away, What Should You Do? Jan 22, 2018
Earlier this week, we were looking at this rye that has headed out across the field. This is often typical of our rye getting away from us. You can see […]
North Dakota Drought: 75% of State Suffers – Yield Estimates Falling – DTN Jul 18, 2017
In my first drought story earlier in June, much of the focus was on the poor condition of the wheat and durum crops. While that is still the case, with […]
Nebraska: Converting Cropland to Pastureland Mar 21, 2017
At a time when crop production costs remain high as crop prices decline and cattle compete for scarce pastures, converting cropland to pasture might make sense. If you’re considering this […]
Drone Prototype Successfully Used for Prescribed Burns Jul 25, 2016
Ranchers who use prescribed burns to control invasive plant species on their pastures could soon receive some help from above. Researchers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln have developed a prototype […]
Alabama Livestock: Drought Increases Chance of Nitrate Toxicity Jul 21, 2016
Nitrate toxicity in cattle is a growing threat across southeastern states battling drought. An animal scientist with the Alabama Cooperative Extension System says drought is increasing the chance for livestock forages […]
Livestock: High Plains Wet Spring Helping Rebuild Beef Herds – DTN May 13, 2016
High Plains pastures and rangeland are growing historically well this spring thanks to plenty of moisture in the region. That’s good news for grazers from North Dakota to Texas as cattleman continue […]