Agric4profits

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Common forage crops used in livestock feeding are specific plant species cultivated for their high nutritional value and suitability for consumption by

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Agric4profits

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Forage grasses are plants that are grown primarily for animal consumption. They form the basis of many livestock diets and play a crucial role in agriculture.

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Agric4profits

MAY 11, 2024

Forages can be conserved to feed livestock during periods of shortage caused by limited pasture growth or inadequate pasture conditions, or fed as a supplement.

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West Texas Livestock

APRIL 26, 2024

As esteemed cattle producers, your expertise is invaluable in understanding the critical role of measuring pasture forage intake. Your knowledge and experience in properly assessing the amount of forage consumed by grazing animals is essential to optimizing their nutrition and overall well-being.

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Real Agriculture

MARCH 11, 2024

When it comes to forage production, tedders play a key role in quickly transforming green, freshly-mowed forage to a crop with consistent quality and moisture that’s ready to bale.

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Western FarmPress

OCTOBER 9, 2024

PRF helps livestock and forage producers mitigate risks associated with forage loss due to drought. Since its inception, the Southern region has doubled its adoption of the PRF program.

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Western FarmPress

MARCH 20, 2024

Livestock Outlook: Your toughest competition for forage land may be other uses for that land in your own operation. Understanding costs can guide resource decisions.

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ProAg

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Per Product Management Bulletin PM-23-047 , The Rainfall Index (RI) Common Policy, and the Pasture, Rangeland, Forage (PRF) Crop Provisions for 2024 and succeeding crop year for the August 31, 2023, contract change date and for the 2025 crop year for insurance plans with a contract change date prior to August 31, 2023 have been revise.

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West Texas Livestock

OCTOBER 19, 2024

Winter grazing management can have an impact on your future forage production. Also, grazing during the winter may be limited depending on what forages you have available. The intensity of your grazing animals determines what state they will be in.

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Real Agriculture

AUGUST 15, 2023

Host Lyndsey Smith looks forward to this topic every year, as she gets to talk forages! Host Lyndsey Smith looks forward to this topic every year, as she gets to talk forages! For this episode of The Agronomists, Smith is joined by Dan Undersander, professor emeritus from the University of Wisconsin, and Christine.

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Farmers Weekly

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Farmers Weekly As foragers start chopping maize crops across the South and East, reports are that yields are very good, ranging between 43 and 48t/ha. This is allowing growers to replace their forage stocks and build up a carry […] The post Maize harvest begins with yields off to a promising start appeared first on Farmers Weekly

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Farmers Weekly

JULY 26, 2023

Farmers Weekly For organic grower Jonathan Hughes, working out how much is needed to get through winter, including wastage and contingency, then filling clamps with home-grown forage, hits the sweet spot rather than taking the risk buying silage on the spot market. See also: Farmer Focus: Drought fix after 3.5p/litre

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Western FarmPress

AUGUST 1, 2023

As the drought continues, USDA FSA has approved opening CRP land in 89 Illinois counties for livestock forage.

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West Texas Livestock

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Grazing management in the fall can have an impact on your future forage production. Also, grazing during the winter may be limited depending on what forages you have available. The intensity of your grazing animals determines what state they will be in.

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AgriLife Today

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Texas A&M AgriLife expert explains the importance of keeping forage as a main source of nutrition The post Why forage is the cornerstone of a working ranch horse’s diet appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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Farmers Weekly

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Further investigation also showed the mineral specification for the milkers and dry cows were mismatched with their forage […] The post How cow minerals unlocked calf health for Somerset farm appeared first on Farmers Weekly

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West Texas Livestock

JULY 19, 2024

Having calves weaned early is often something that occurs during periods of low forage quality. Early weaning typically happens during extremely dry periods, such as what typically happens in many Western states. But what exactly does it mean to wean early?

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Farmers Weekly

JULY 14, 2023

In fact, one of his new key performance indicators at Rushywood Farm, Somerset, is to have six months’ worth of forage on hand. “We Farmers Weekly Building resilience into the business by growing his own cereals and having a rolling stock of 27,000t of silage is part of Neil Baker’s move to regenerative agriculture.

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AgriLife Today

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Forage-livestock expert to lead Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center The post João Vendramini named center director in Stephenville appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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Farmers Weekly

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

The variable costs of running a cow for a year has fallen from £550-£600 to £300-£350 for the Johnsons of West Wharmley, near Hexham, since moving to forage-based genetics […] The post Video: Soil health focus reduces cow variable costs by 40% appeared first on Farmers Weekly

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Real Agriculture

JUNE 24, 2023

On this episode, host Shaun Haney is joined by Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit to discuss new funding for the Livestock and Forage Centre of Excellence. On this episode, host Shaun Haney is joined by Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit to discuss new funding for the Livestock and Forage Centre of Excellence.

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Western FarmPress

MARCH 4, 2024

As Texas and Oklahoma wildfires consume rangeland forage, livestock specialists outline stop-gap nutritional management strategies.

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Agricultural Biodiversity

MAY 14, 2024

The genebank of the International Livestock Research Institute in Addis Ababa is 40 years old. Photo credit: Shawn Landersz , Consultant at The Global Crop Diversity Trust Oh, and probably coincidentally, you can read about ILRI’s forage work in Somalia in the latest newsletter from the Seed Systems Group. See you there.

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Agric4profits

MARCH 9, 2024

In agriculture, ruminants grazing is a method of animal husbandry whereby domestic livestock are used to convert grass and other forage into meat, milk, wool an

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Western FarmPress

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Multiple agencies offer assistance to offset forage and livestock losses.

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AgriLife Today

APRIL 17, 2024

Focus on beef cattle and hay economic outlooks, forage weed control The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host the South Texas Beef and Forage Field Day on May 8 in Beeville. Read More → The post South Texas Beef and Forage Field Day set for May 8 in Beeville appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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Farmers Weekly

JULY 12, 2023

Farmers Weekly A group of farmers is taking part in a four-year project to explore the impact of bale grazing on forage quality and soil health.

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West Texas Livestock

JANUARY 5, 2024

A good pasture is the foundation of any profitable livestock operation. It provides the forages needed not only to sustain but also to allow the livestock to grow. Having enough forages for all of the animals is essential to keep your feed costs down to a manageable level.

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Agric4profits

AUGUST 29, 2024

Forage and pasture management is a crucial part of livestock farming. It involves the planning and maintenance of fields where animals graze. The goal is to pro

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Farmbrite

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Livestock health and wellness can directly impact the productivity, yields, product quality, and overall safety of livestock and the community served by your farm. 6 Key Livestock Wellness Management Practices Measure & monitor the overall wellness of your herd/flock/etc. safe and well.

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Farmbrite

JULY 18, 2024

Selecting the right type of hay for your livestock is a critical decision that can significantly impact their health, growth, and productivity. We've added information about different types of hay, the nutrients in hay, and the needs of different types of livestock. Without this livestock cannot function.

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Farmers Weekly

JULY 17, 2023

Cutting the feed bill might be through better purchasing of ingredients, improving feeding and forage management, reducing feed rates, or introducing […] The post 4 ways to breed your dairy cows to cut feed bills appeared first on Farmers Weekly

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Farmers Weekly

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Our challenge has been harvesting it, whether finding a weather window to forage it, or deciding if it’s too wet to graze. Farmers Weekly It’s been a fair time for growing grass this summer and autumn. We kept the cows in a few times in late September, but it just didn’t stop growing.

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Western FarmPress

AUGUST 3, 2023

A Missouri farmer incorporates year-round forage into his livestock operation with a microgreens enterprise.

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Farmers Weekly

JULY 29, 2023

Farmers Weekly The changeable weather seems to be providing a good year for producing forage. Drier summers suit us here in south Cumbria. About 80ha (200 acres) of third cut was taken on 5 July, down slightly on area after giving 16ha (40 acres) of silage ground to the grazing cows.

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West Texas Livestock

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

All of the ice and snow (if you get any) will melt away, and forages will become green again. It is usually good when forages start to green up, but a hidden danger comes with the new green […] The post How to take the worry out of grass tetany appeared first on West Texas Livestock Growers.

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UnderstandingAg

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Over-winter feed costs are often the largest expense for livestock owners, and in many parts of the country where hay is more expensive, it can rob the profit out of cow/calf pair production. Early spring grazing is another advantage to having a stockpile of forage. What class of livestock are they?

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