AgriLife Today

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Hay stocks for winter feeding are much-improved compared to last year, but the early outlook for cool-season grazing isn't good.

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West Texas Livestock

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Producers should plan ahead for their fall and winter forages to meet this need. Primary inputs like grain, fertilizer, and even fuel can become terribly expensive. Nutrition significantly affects your herd’s health during the cold winter months. There are many factors to consider when figuring out how much hay will be needed.

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Civil Eats

MARCH 4, 2024

Research also shows that beef from cattle raised strictly on grass is more nutritious than conventional beef, although it’s not yet clear how regenerative practices may impact those findings. Grazing cattle on pasture for the entirety of their lives, on the other hand, is far less productive. Cumulatively, the U.C.

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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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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). This results in significantly higher antioxidants in grass-fed meats compared to grain-fed meats. Provided by fresh forage.

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Farmbrite

JULY 10, 2023

There are benefits to doing so - grass-fed beef is leaner and healthier than conventional grain-fed beef, and consumers are increasingly aware of these benefits. But the process of converting your farm from grain-finished beef to grass-finished beef can be daunting. Make sure you have a sufficient supply of forage. •

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

DECEMBER 15, 2023

After heavy grazing, a mixed summer forage is still building soil. Not only does his cattle system capture carbon, but he also improves water infiltration and water holding capacity in his soils. The grains help reduce his risk during drier periods, and maintain his soil during wet periods.

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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.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

JULY 14, 2023

Greater increases in structural, variety, and species diversity may be created with agroforestry systems, mixing trees and shrubs into annual and perennial grain, legume, and vegetable crops. Mixed summer forage in the Southeast U.S. That includes agroforestry systems, perennial pasture systems, and perennial grain crops.

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RR2CS

MARCH 8, 2022

Many of our neighbours who have larger farms — grain and cattle — they’ve had to sell out and move because of flood years, drought years, and this increasingly warming trend we’re seeing.” They also want to create access for community members to grow their own food and forage for wild foods.

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Civil Eats

MAY 15, 2024

As federal officials grapple with how to contain the highly contagious strain of avian flu that has infected chickens, turkeys, and dairy cattle on farms across the U.S., It also has spread to the cattle industry, infecting 16 herds to date. It’s the first time an avian flu virus has been detected in cattle. million dairy cows.

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RR2CS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Date: October 16, 2024 Time: 9:30 am – 4 pm Location: Mannville, Alberta Registration Fee: $30 Registration closes October 10, 2024 Are you ready to enhance your farming practice repertoire with innovative solutions like intercropping, forage blends, winter grazing and soil health? Why Attend?

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Modern Farmer

MARCH 8, 2024

Other challenges to elk across various states include development and the loss of habitat, lack of or low-quality forage, drought, disease and social tolerance.” They will devour hay and other grains left outside for domestic animals and livestock.

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RR2CS

APRIL 18, 2022

Today, Rod and family raise Angus cattle and a flock of Katahdin sheep on open native and annual forage pastures. They’ve adapted an integrated approach to land management, practicing rotational grazing to improve the quality and biodiversity of the soil, which in turn has provided fertilized soils for growing grain and forage crops.

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NASDA

JANUARY 16, 2025

Georgia/Florida Soybean Association Global Cold Chain Alliance GO Seed Gowan SeedTech LLC Grain and Feed Association of Illinois Gro Alliance GROWMARK, Inc. Growth Energy Hawaii Farm Bureau Houston Safari Club Idaho Dairymen’s Association, Inc.

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Civil Eats

JUNE 20, 2024

In On Gold Hill , Moyer weaves together her attempt to grow the grain with the story she unearths of her family through the generations. In Into the Weeds , however, Tama Matsuoka Wong introduces readers to the anthropological concept of the “ middle ground ” between foraging and farming.

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West Texas Livestock

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Wheat pastures are a treasure trove for cattle operations, particularly in regions like Texas, where the climate allows producers to extend grazing seasons and optimize land use. Wheat, with its high-quality forage and dual purpose as a grain crop, is a boon for profitability, supporting both grazing and grain production.

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The Equation

AUGUST 10, 2023

The US agriculture sector covers 654 million acres of pasture and rangeland for grazing cattle and another 391 million acres to produce corn, soybeans and other field crop monocultures—and all of them pollute one way or another.

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