Real Agriculture

APRIL 26, 2024

(Those are covered in this video) A soil pit in this pasture that Steve Kenyon of Greener Pastures Ranching has grazed cattle on for about 20 years shows the results of using animal impact and strategic rest periods to build not just. Read More What does soil look like after 20 years of applying the GRASS principles?

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West Texas Livestock

JUNE 9, 2024

While the necessity of feeding supplements in cattle operations is undeniable, it’s not a task that most ranchers relish. As we all know, feed costs can be a significant financial burden, often constituting the most considerable portion of annual expenses.

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Modern Farmer

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

For Cory Carman, choosing to raise cattle outside of the feedlot system always seemed intuitive. Upon leaving her family farm to study agriculture at Stanford, she took up a work-study program investigating the economic viability of grass-fed beef. “It Native grasses and herbs store carbon in the ground and provide forage for cattle.

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Farmbrite

JANUARY 23, 2025

Animal Feed Recipes for Chicken, Cattle, Sheep, Goat, and Pig Feed Raising livestock can be a rewarding experience, whether you're doing it for fun, food, or as a full-time agricultural business. Fats These provide extra energy, especially for pigs and cattle. Here are some basic feed ratios for beef cattle.

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Food Politics

JANUARY 16, 2024

Cattle raised on lifelong grass diets, termed “pasture finished,” have been traditionally thought to be more environmentally friendly. But the study delves into a more comprehensive analysis, considering factors beyond direct greenhouse gas emissions.

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UnderstandingAg

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

But of all of the regenerative farming benefits experienced since he began making the transition from conventional to regenerative agriculture seven years ago, theres one benefit thats especially meaningful to the 42-year-old Bergler. Now, Im always home in my warm house sitting at the table for dinner every evening, he says.

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Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The Brewers run cattle and grow some alfalfa across 12,000 acres of grassland that’s a combination of owned land, leased tribal land, and federal trust land. Fanny Brewer, IAC technical assistance specialist for the Great Plains region, discusses the regenerative agriculture projects with Jess Brewer. Encompassing part of the 1.4-million-acre

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ProAg

DECEMBER 21, 2023

University of Missouri Extension agricultural economist Joe Horner says plants, animals and business are three areas where small changes can make a farm less vulnerable to risk. Always invest in good cattle-handling facilities. The post 10 Tips for Mitigating Risk on Your Cattle Operation appeared first on ProAg.

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West Texas Livestock

MAY 28, 2024

Hay bale storage, a vital aspect of cattle production, takes center stage, particularly in winter when natural forages are scarce. The staggering 4.6 million acres of hay harvested in Texas in 2023 underscore the pivotal role of hay production in sustaining livestock operations.

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ATTRA

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Ember Cattle Company: A Soil for Water Case Study Becky Szarzynski Rockbridge County, Virginia Becky Szarzynski is the owner and operator of Ember Cattle Company in Fairfield in Rockbridge County, Virginia. Becky raises South Poll cattle as a cow-calf operation, breeds replacement heifers, and sells seed stock on 160-acres of land.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

JULY 14, 2023

agriculture currently faces some steep challenges. Climate change and biodiversity loss represent existential threats to the agricultural status quo. agricultural landscape and the policies that are most closely aligned with incentivizing its creation. Mixed summer forage in the Southeast U.S.

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Food Tank

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Birds that live on grasslands rely on the ecosystem for everything from foraging to nesting. In the United States, the vast majority–84 percent, according to Audubon–of grasslands are privately owned and managed for agriculture. As grassland stewards, ranchers are instrumental in protecting rangeland ecosystems and species.

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ATTRA

APRIL 2, 2024

By Tammy Barnes , NCAT Agriculture Specialist Ah, the season of boot-sucking, tractor sliding, truck bed smashing, brown paw-printed kitchen floors, heavy pant cuffs, human swearing mud. Let’s examine how mud affects cattle and horses, as they often create muddy conditions. pounds of feed per day. ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

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UnderstandingAg

DECEMBER 18, 2024

I was very impressed by what I saw and the superior cattle due to the adaptive genetics in the region. Consistently achieving 93% weaning rates with low-quality forages averaging 3% brix is no easy task. Producers and cattle are totally dependent on these products. Gauchos riding back home after a hard days work.

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Modern Farmer

DECEMBER 28, 2023

But some foragers worry the supply is growing thin. Read more ] Wary of Wolves, Some Western Ranchers Are Returning to Life on the Range As the wolf population rebounds in the American West, cattle ranchers are going to extreme measures to coexist with the legendary predators. Read more] Can Linen Make a Comeback in North America?

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Food Environment and Reporting Network

MARCH 27, 2024

Fescue toxicity is the most devastating livestock disorder east of the Mississippi,” said Craig Roberts, a forage specialist at the University of Missouri (MU) Extension and an expert on fescue. Ranchers found the species remarkably resilient and, if not beloved by cattle, edible enough to plant.

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Farmbrite

JULY 18, 2024

Ruminants like cattle, sheep, and goats have certain protein needs for growth, reproduction, and milk production. Carbohydrates and Energy, and Fiber The amount of energy contained in hay or forage is contained in carbohydrates. Cattle Alfalfa Hay: High in protein and calcium, excellent for dairy cows and young, growing cattle.

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Real Agriculture

OCTOBER 11, 2024

In early November, the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame will induct four new members, including a forage breeder, a canola believer, an entomologist, and a cattle genetics leader. This is the first of four interviews, each featuring one of the inductees. Read More

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Wisconsin Farmers Union

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

There’s a lot to be gained aside from a free meal by attending a local event and rubbing shoulders with other farmers and agricultural professionals. With bale grazing, bales are set in a grid pattern before winter, and cattle are given access to a few bales at a time. What’s in a Pasture Walk? They’re incredibly valuable.

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Farmbrite

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

These metrics can differ depending on the size and type of your operation, but here are some key metrics every rancher should know: Cattle Gains Cattle gains is a measurement of the amount of weight gain (or loss) in cattle over time. Cattle Production Costs Production costs are the expenses associated with raising beef cattle.

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Civil Eats

MARCH 4, 2024

And as an advisor to an initiative lead by the nonprofit organization Roots of Change , Diaz is helping to steer the larger institution toward local agriculture—through the system-wide procurement of regeneratively ranched beef. Grazing cattle on pasture for the entirety of their lives, on the other hand, is far less productive.

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RR2CS

DECEMBER 15, 2022

You could argue that compared to other livestock, cattle are pretty simple to feed – get them grazing during the growing season and feed them bales in the winter. During a dry year, you might want to look into alternatives to hay that can help your cattle get the baseline nutrition they need and get you and your ranch through the year.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

DECEMBER 15, 2023

After heavy grazing, a mixed summer forage is still building soil. Last week’s post highlighted the stories of farmers who have used practices from the Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry practice list to build climate resilience and mitigation solutions. Rotationally grazed cattle behind an electric fence.

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ProAg

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Department of Agriculture (USDA) is hosting more than a dozen in-person and virtual workshops this winter for producers to learn about new and expanded livestock risk management products. The Livestock Roadshow is one of our many efforts to provide outreach and education to America’s agricultural producers.”

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Modern Farmer

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Surveying the aftermath of the Kula Upcountry Fire—one of three devastating wildfires that raged across Maui last month—Brendan Balthazar noticed a striking pattern emerge across his cattle ranch. Peppered throughout some 500 acres of charred pastureland, he found sizable patches of grass left unscathed by the blaze.

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Civil Eats

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Paraquat, the Deadliest Chemical in US Agriculture, Goes on Trial Amid lawsuits filed by thousands of farmers linking the herbicide to Parkinson’s disease, the EPA is reconsidering its analysis of paraquat’s risks. Here are some of our best farming and farm bill reporting this year. Farm Credit Can Make or Break Farms. We Explain Why.

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Civil Eats

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The tall forage stands out in southeastern Minnesota’s corn and soybean fields, which this time of year have been reduced to stubble poking through the snow. Instead, he wants his cattle to harvest their own feed via managed rotational grazing, even in the winter. Any day you can graze is better,” says Bedka. Since 2016, the U.S.

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UnderstandingAg

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

The research revealed that fresh forages contain anywhere from 5-20-plus times the total phytonutrients and antioxidants than the typical total mixed (feed) ration (TMR). Since feedlot cattle are fed an TMR diet, they cannot benefit from these soil metabolites. Provided by fresh forage.

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Agwired

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) shared updated information about disaster relief programs available to cattle producers impacted by Hurricane Helene and opportunities to support disaster recovery through NCBA state affiliates. Applications for the public policy and meetings and events internships close October 11.

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Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Round balers come in many sizes with a wide range of capacities and capabilities. But it’s important for farmers to find the right baler for their operation and a service dealer they can rely on to keep them running through harvest. In this report from Agritecnica, RealAgriculture’s Shaun Haney and Krone territory manager David Taylor.

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ATTRA

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

However, for situations where major compaction exists, greater intervention beyond grazing and annual forage mixtures may be needed to get rid of the compaction. But before we get into that, let’s next discuss how to easily diagnose compaction using ver y simple , low-cost tools. ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

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Modern Farmer

AUGUST 29, 2023

The cattle, which were artificially inseminated by students in the spring, will eventually be harvested at a USDA plant and incorporated into the fine dining menu at the college’s student-run campus restaurant, Capstone Kitchen. We already have horticulture and culinary programs, but this agriculture is new,” says PJ Ricatto, Ph.D.,

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RR2CS

JANUARY 3, 2024

Their approach to agriculture involves regenerative practices and the conversion of their land back to perennial coverage, including the cultivation of multi or polyculture crops for swath grazing. What does regenerative agriculture mean to you at Timber Ridge? In southern Alberta, drought is a good friend of ours.

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Trimble Agriculture

AUGUST 23, 2023

A 2020 report from the Department of Agriculture showed that more farmers are selecting less labor-intensive crops, investing in labor-saving technology, and developing strategies to increase productivity. Thanks to this precise application, f armers can reclaim one pound of forage-quality grass for every pound of cactus removed.

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Civil Eats

OCTOBER 2, 2024

The farm also teaches local students about agriculture and conservation—and donates much of the fruits and vegetables it grows to people in need. Sharp is also a veterinary technician, and runs a small cattle business influenced by the Texas ranch where she grew up. We monitor insect populations, the birds, the bees—everything.”

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Modern Farmer

OCTOBER 9, 2023

American Humane Certified: This certification is granted by American Humane to practitioners of animal agriculture. Photography by Lena Beck) Raised Without Hormones: This term is mostly for cattle, which are sometimes supplemented with growth hormones such as rBGH to make them grow bigger and faster.

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Farmbrite

JULY 10, 2023

Grass-fed beef is also leaner than conventional beef; this means there will be less fat marbling in your steak or burger when cooking with grass-fed meat compared to regular supermarket products from factory farms that raise cattle on corn feedlots. Make sure you have a sufficient supply of forage. • Get a soil test.

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