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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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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Agric4profits

APRIL 8, 2025

Pasture species are incorporated into other crops to provide optimum benefits, ranging from environmental protection to various economic advantages. Both native and improved pasture species can be used for this purpose. The major benefit of this system is the increase in grain and forage yields of the crops (e.g.,

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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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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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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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West Texas Livestock

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Before long, the ice and snow will melt away (if you get any), and your pastures will come alive with lush green forages. Spring weather might feel like a distant dream right now, but it’s just around the corner.

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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? Read More

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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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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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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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Real Agriculture

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

A version of this article was first published at NDSU.com. It has been edited for clarity and length. As drought conditions continue across Western Canada, there are many parts of the U.S. that are in the same situation. Cattle ranchers are especially seeing the impacts of drought, as cows are very quickly moving home and. Read More

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Agric4profits

APRIL 8, 2025

Pasture and forage crops have unique characteristics that can easily be used to identify them in the field. These morphological differences have a direct effect on the forage yield and quality of the plants. Animals graze the leafy parts of the plants first before other parts are eaten.

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Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Western Canadian farmers and ranchers have endured several years of drought over the last five seasons. While AgriRecovery and other national drought programming has been triggered in all the Prairie Provinces, there are other provincial insurance products available.

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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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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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Western FarmPress

APRIL 16, 2024

Pasture looking patchy? Boost drought-stricken forage fields by planting these three grasses or a popular summer legume.

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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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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

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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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

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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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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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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ProAg

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

If you grow forage for grazing or haying, youve probably wondered whether Pasture, Rangeland, Forage (PRF) insurance is worth it. The PRF program was designed primarily for cattle producers who raise feed crops (pasture, alfalfa and other forage crops). What is PRF insurance? So, is PRF insurance worth it?

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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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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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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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Western FarmPress

JANUARY 28, 2025

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

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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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Agric4profits

APRIL 9, 2025

Pasture management encompasses all activities and decisions made by the management team aimed at improving pasture quality and forage yield. This is crucial since animals require access to pasture year-round, while pasture growth is limited to certain months of the year.

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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

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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ProAg

MARCH 14, 2025

Compared to other federally subsidized crop insurance programs, Pasture, Rangeland, Forage (PRF) insurance is still a relatively new offering. PRF is a coverage option for pasture, rangeland and forage crops, but it certainly isnt the only coverage type available for forages. Is PRF coverage hay insurance?

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