Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Beef Educator Listen to a discussion of the content in this article on this episode of the BeefWatch podcast. You can subscribe to new episodes in iTunes or paste http://feeds.feedburner.com/unlbeefwatch into your podcast app. Raw whole […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
ATLANTA, Ga. – Hurricane Michael has devastated Southwest and Central Georgia, right through the heart of Georgia’s number one industry. The Georgia Department of Agriculture is coordinating efforts to assist recovery in the areas affected most by Hurricane Michael. “Michael’s […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Victor Shelton, NRCS State Agronomist/Grazing Specialist Allocating out forages and strip grazing them can greatly improve the efficiency of the forage. Fall is here and it means that our perennial forages are starting to think about taking a siesta. You […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Stan Smith, OSU Extension PA, Fairfield County (originally published in The Ohio Farmer on-line) I know I’ve shared this story before, but considering the weather most of Ohio experienced, it’s appropriate to tell it again. Dad was a mechanic […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Jessica A. Williamson, Ph.D., Penn State Extension Forage Specialist Wrapping wet bales for baleage is a viable alternative for harvesting forages in the late summer and fall. Photo by Jessica Williamson, Penn State University Wrapping wet bales for baleage […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
GMO Answers Releases New Survey Showing Most Americans Remain Confused About GMOs Despite Overwhelming Health & Safety Consensus Among Experts Survey Kicks Off Annual “Get to Know GMOs Month” & Underscores Widespread Consumer Demand for Facts about GMOs as USDA […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Posted by Travis Meteer The best way to utilize cornstalks is to graze them. Cattle graze selectively, looking for the more palatable feedstuffs. The more palatable parts of the plant are also more nutritious. Cattle first eat the remaining corn […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Dwight Lingenfelter, Extension Associate, Weed Science, Penn State and William S. Curran,Ph.D., Emeritus Professor of Weed Science, Penn State Problem weeds in a pasture setting. (Source: Penn State Extension) Fall is an excellent time to manage biennial and perennial […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Decide what you need between yield and quality, then watch those small-grain forages closely to harvest them at the desired growth stage. by James Isleib, Michigan State University Extension Oats and peas nurse crop on alfalfa. Seeding at 100 lb. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
WASHINGTON – In a move that will further escalate trade tensions, the Trump administration yesterday announced its intention to place a 10 percent tariff on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods and threatened to levy tariffs on an additional $267 […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
By Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator ADVANTAGES TO WINDROW GRAZING Harvested feed costs can be one of the largest expenses to cattle producers. Windrow grazing, sometimes called swath grazing, is a management practice that can significantly reduce harvesting and feeding […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Fall aftermath grazing helps cows increase their conditioning and be better prepared for winter and next year’s calving and breeding. By Kris Ringwall, Beef Specialist, NDSU Extension Cows are harvesters, sort of a biological combine, and dining on crop aftermath […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Writer: Kay Ledbetter, 806-677-5608, skledbetter@ag.tamu.edu Contacts: Dr. Paul DeLaune, 940-552-9941, pbdelaune@ag.tamu.edu VERNON – Double cropping may be another consideration for producers who have used cover crops in wheat systems within the Rolling Plains, according to an ongoing Texas A&M […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Kristen Ulmer, Jordan Cox, Manbir Rakkar, Robert Bondurant, Humberto Blanco-Canqui, Mary Drewnoski, Karla Jenkins, James MacDonald, and Rick Rasby. Condensed from the Nebraska Research Report on Grazing or Baling Corn Residue by S. Boyles, OSU Beef Extension Specialist For every […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Victor Shelton, NRCS State Agronomist/Grazing Specialist Corn stalks can be an option to allow more time for more forage growth. The older I get, the more I tend to philosophize about things. I’ve been asked a few times why I […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
(Washington, D.C., September 4, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today launched the trade mitigation package aimed at assisting farmers suffering from damage due to unjustified trade retaliation by foreign nations. Producers of certain commodities can now sign […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Posted by Travis Meteer Limited hay supplies have cattle producers looking at opportunities to grow more forage yet this fall. An early maturing crop is going to open the door for use of row crop acres to grow more […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
COLBY, KS – Producers and researchers will share experiences integrating grazed forages into dryland crop rotations at a field day in Bird City on Sept. 13. The program will begin at 9 a.m. at the American Legion with short presentations […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
MANHATTAN — Kansas State University scientists, in collaboration with the International Wheat Genome Sequencing Consortium, published today in the international journal Science a detailed description of the complete genome of bread wheat, the world’s most widely cultivated crop. This work […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
KS Venada is best suited to central Kansas MANHATTAN, Kan. – The president of the Kansas Wheat Alliance says that millers and bakers are hailing the upcoming release of a hard white wheat variety, saying that the new wheat […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…