Agric4profits

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Forage conservation is one of the methods of pasture management. Excess forage is conserved during the period of abundance to be used during periods of

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Agric4profits

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Pasture plants can be defined in many ways depending on purpose: Pasture is defined as an area of land occupied with forage plant species either natural or

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Western FarmPress

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Drought has affected pastures, but small-grain cereals may provide forage for cattle herds.

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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

AUGUST 30, 2024

The growth rate of forages depends on the rate of pasture production and management. This includes management during recent grazing periods as well as the pr

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Western FarmPress

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Here are some fall weed-control tips, plus frost-seeding techniques for maximum spring growth.

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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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AgriLife Today

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Forage producers around the state are battling fall armyworms to defend high value pastures and fields for hay and grazing,

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Wisconsin Farmers Union

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

What’s in a Pasture Walk? If you’ve been to one pasture walk or field day, you’ve almost certainly been to more because field days are like potato chips – once you try them, you can’t stop. However, getting to a field day or pasture walk can be tough with so many competing priorities in life. They’re incredibly valuable.

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Western FarmPress

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Depending on your grazing strategy and how forages produced will factor into where you are at right now in feeding your cattle.

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West Texas Livestock

JANUARY 5, 2025

A healthy pasture is the backbone of a successful livestock operationit provides the food that keeps your animals strong and growing. Plus, when your pasture is in good shape, it takes a big load off your wallet by cutting down on feed costs.

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West Texas Livestock

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

Prickly pear, along with other cactus species, is a pressing issue in pastures. Prickly pear can rapidly overtake a pasture, choking out more desirable forages. The proliferation of these cacti can impede livestock movement and pose serious health risks. Once established, controlling it is a labor-intensive, long-term endeavor.

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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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Western FarmPress

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Texas forage producers are battling fall armyworms. Specialists recommend daily scouting and replanting if young winter annuals have been eaten back to the root. Learn more, plus the latest Texas Crop & Weather Report.

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Modern Farmer

MARCH 27, 2024

Environmental benefits Regenerative grazing—or closely managing where and for how long animals forage—is a farming practice that can improve soil health and plant diversity. Each new boundary drawn by a rancher moves livestock onto a fresh paddock, allowing grazed pastures time to recover as livestock feed in a new location. “We

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West Texas Livestock

JULY 30, 2023

Forages stop producing, making it difficult for ranchers to make it. Taking extreme measures and just hoping that things […] The post How to actually bring a pasture back from drought appeared first on West Texas Livestock Growers. Drought can be a very devastating thing to deal with.

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ProAg

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

The post RAINFALL INDEX (RI) – PASTURE, RANGELAND, FORAGE (PRF) CHANGES appeared first on ProAg. Modification was made to the language to match the Common Crop Insurance Policy (CCIP), Basic Provisions to allow an indemnity to be issued to a single payee if all assignees and the producer agree in writing.

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UnderstandingAg

DECEMBER 31, 2024

The Cheapest Hay Is the Hay You Never Buy *Additional management considerations for this article were provided by Kent Solberg, Understanding Ag, LLC Stockpiled Pasture Regenerative agriculture and adaptive grazing often focus on reducing inputs in an agriculture production system. Fall grazing stockpiled pasture.

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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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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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Agric4profits

OCTOBER 13, 2023

The rate of growth of forages in a pasture is directly related to how well the pasture has been managed, not only in recent grazing periods but also during

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Western FarmPress

JANUARY 28, 2025

Take part in an enrollment decision simulator in the Pasture, Rangeland and Forage program.

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Agric4profits

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Pasture and forage crops have unique characteristics that can easily be used to identify them in the field. These morphological differences have a direct

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Agric4profits

MARCH 16, 2024

It is a useful forage for pasture and hay. Rhodes grass (Chloris gayana Kunth) is an important tropical grass widespread in tropical and subtropical countries.

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ProAg

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

This month’s weather is offering prime growing conditions for cool-season forage production. Cattle producers seeking to maximize this window could see maximum forage yields. While drought-stressed pastures are common throughout the U.S., Read more on weed management for optimum forage production here.

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The Lunatic Farmer

AUGUST 23, 2023

This is called the Pasture, Rangeland, Forage (PRF) program and has apparently been in place for 15 years at least. It’s surface runoff that accumulated during the winter and during the two week wet spell we had in early July; we caught it in our ponds and are now raining it out on the pasture.

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West Texas Livestock

DECEMBER 1, 2023

A wheat pasture is a valuable resource for many cattle operations. This plant is a valuable source of high-quality forage when most other forages are low in quantity and quality.

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West Texas Livestock

DECEMBER 18, 2024

But here’s the thingviewing supplements as an […] The post How to maximize your pasture with the right supplements appeared first on West Texas Livestock Growers. It’s why many producers hold off on feeding supplements unless absolutely necessary.

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ATTRA

APRIL 23, 2024

The nighttime temperatures have been high enough to wake up the cool-season perennials in the pastures. You look out over the field and imagine the herd pushing into a paddock, into a knee-high sward, and they immediately lower their heads, bite, and jerk their necks, ripping mouthfuls of nutritious forage from the ground.

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West Texas Livestock

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

When people hear ‘grass tetany,’ they usually think of spring – lush grasses, green pastures, and cows grazing happily. However, it can also happen when cattle are fed harvested forages like silage or hay. But tetany can sneak up on you even in winter when you feed your cows hay or silage.

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ProAg

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

ProAg Pasture, Rangeland, Forage (PRF) insurance offers protection against forage loss due to the lack of precipitation on acres grown with the intended use of grazing or haying. Forage backing when precipitation is lacking.

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West Texas Livestock

OCTOBER 10, 2023

This need is because, during this time, most of your tame pasture forages go into dormancy. Protein supplements are often needed during the fall and winter months. When this happens, things like their protein content will go down. Maintaining an adequate protein level in the diet is vital for your cattle.

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Civil Eats

MARCH 4, 2024

Food grown in local fields, orchards, and pastures with healthy soil management practices simply make for healthier, more nutritious, and more flavorful meals, he says—the perfect ingredients for changing the “stigma” associated with hospital fare. Davis Med Center. Obviously, we’re not going to change patient behavior.

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ATTRA

APRIL 2, 2024

Our pastures are devastated by livestock feeding areas, hooves, gate ruts, excessive rain, snow melt, and lack of vegetative cover during the non-growing season. We are too aware of the cost of pasture forage restoration, truck fenders, and loss of man hours, but there is also a cost to the health and welfare of our livestock.

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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. An overgrazed fescue pasture in Elk Creek, Missouri. Many ranchers would like to avoid the risk of total pasture makeovers, if they can.

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UnderstandingAg

APRIL 30, 2023

An egg produced by a laying hen raised on pasture is a self-contained nutrient powerhouse. It is hard for any single food to match the nutrient density in a pasture-raised egg. Egg yolks from pasture-raised eggs… Have significantly higher levels of folate and vitamin B12. A single egg yolk contains about 215 mg of choline.

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West Texas Livestock

DECEMBER 10, 2024

As temperatures drop, pastures go dormant, leaving forages unable to meet the nutritional demands of your animals. Winter brings a unique set of challenges for livestock producers.

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