Real Agriculture

MARCH 6, 2024

In this episode of the Farming Forward video series, Steve Kenyon of Greener Pastures Ranching, explains the principle that stands for: G – Graze period R – Rest period A. But we’re not talking the actual grass, we’re talking about the GRASS principles of advanced grazing. Read More

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ATTRA

JANUARY 19, 2025

producers who have livestock grazing on grassland to complete an online survey on pasture cropping and livestock grazing. Researchers from South Dakota State University, West Texas A&M University, and Texas A & M AgriLife Research are inviting U.S.

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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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Agric4profits

OCTOBER 28, 2023

Established Pastures are categorized into different classes for easy identification and use. Native pastures established themselves naturally in most cases.

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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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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. Complete eradication is unlikely, even with significant […] The post How to win the battle against pasture prickly pear appeared first on West Texas Livestock Growers.

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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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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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Agric4profits

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Defoliation is one of the pasture management practices. It refers to the cutting of shoots of pasture species using manual or mechanical methods so as to

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Western FarmPress

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

One type of problem I typically see in peanut fields that were prior pastures is herbicide carryover.

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AgriLife Today

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Weeds, pest management to be highlighted The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in Bexar County will present the Fall Pasture Management program Sept. Read More → The post Fall pasture management program Sept. Read More → The post Fall pasture management program Sept. 19 in San Antonio.

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Real Agriculture

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Fear can be very motivating (ever been chased by a bull in a pasture?) Fear can be very motivating (ever been chased by a bull in a pasture?) but fear — of failure, of success, of the unknown — can also be paralyzing. Each person’s experience with fear is different, but it’s the very real stories of overcoming fear.

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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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Agric4profits

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Weeds are part of pastures, especially in areas where pastures are poorly managed. There are many types of weeds that can easily multiply and take over the

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Western FarmPress

APRIL 4, 2024

Just because the large debris is picked up, doesn't mean the little stuff can stay in the pasture.

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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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West Texas Livestock

JANUARY 5, 2024

A good pasture is the foundation of any profitable livestock operation. However, keeping a pasture at this level […] The post How to actually bring a disastrous pasture back appeared first on West Texas Livestock Growers. It provides the forages needed not only to sustain but also to allow the livestock to grow.

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Real Agriculture

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Telecommunications companies working to bring cell and data service to areas with poor connectivity by satellite have reached several milestones over the past week, raising hopes of better cell service for areas lacking coverage from existing cell towers, including many farm fields and pastures. Read More

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West Texas Livestock

MAY 12, 2024

Having a good summer pasture management plan can save you many headaches later on. Early planning not only helps you stay […] The post Get your pasture summer ready in 4 surprisingly easy steps appeared first on West Texas Livestock Growers. It will allow you to put out potential fires, not literally, before they occur.

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Agric4profits

OCTOBER 28, 2023

Improved pastures are pastures that have undergone breeding, selection, and improvement for better yield and livestock performance. They differ from native

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Agric4profits

OCTOBER 28, 2023

Pasture species are incorporated into other crops for optimum benefits ranging from environmental protection to other economic benefits. Both native

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West Texas Livestock

MAY 16, 2024

Maintaining your pasture during the summer is a crucial task that requires your diligent attention. As a manager, your role is pivotal in preventing your pasture from suffering too much. In a matter of minutes, it can transition from adequate moisture to extremely dry.

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Modern Farmer

MARCH 27, 2024

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 Virtual fencing enables land managers to be precise and adaptive in their livestock grazing activities so native plants thrive in pastures.

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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

MARCH 24, 2024

The reliable establishment is vital to ensure high levels of production and longevity from perennial pastures. Perennial pasture seeds are generally small with

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AgriLife Today

JULY 17, 2023

Read More → The post Walking in another’s rotational grazing pastures appeared first on AgriLife Today. Like most ranch owners, he knows how each connects and contributes to a successful ranching operation. Ranching is a family affair for.

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West Texas Livestock

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

For most people, pasture management comes to mind when temperatures rise, but that is not necessarily the case. It is never too early to develop a […] The post 5 simple ways to get your pasture spring ready appeared first on West Texas Livestock Growers. The temperatures will soon rise, and the grass will begin to grow again.

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Food Tank

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

They grow a variety of crops including corn, soybeans, rye, wheat, sorghum, and peas; pasture-raise pigs for specialty meat company Niman Ranch; and care for chickens, sheep, ducks, geese, alpacas, and numerous cats—in addition to raising two young children and running a farm stay experience. Trisha has traveled to Washington, D.C.,

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AgriLife Today

MARCH 21, 2024

Continuing education units available to participants The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host a virtual East Texas Pasture Management Program on April 5. Read More → The post Virtual East Texas Pasture Management Program set April 5 appeared first on AgriLife Today. The online program will run from 8:30 a.m.-3

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West Texas Livestock

JANUARY 29, 2025

Have you ever wondered if your pasture is working as hard as possible? Think of it as the starting point for improving your pasture’s output. A soil test is like getting a health check-up for your landit reveals what nutrients are in the soil and how much of them are available.

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West Texas Livestock

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Hay, a staple and cost-effective feed, steps in to provide the necessary nutrients when pasture grass is not an option. As winter sets in, the role of hay in keeping our livestock well-fed and healthy becomes paramount.

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Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Getting pasture turnout right can help prevent health issues with working ranch horses.

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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. But tetany can sneak up on you even in winter when you feed your cows hay or silage. However, it can also happen when cattle are fed harvested forages like silage or hay.

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Farmers Weekly

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Farmers Weekly A radical grazing technique is gathering pace which claims to maximise grassland production and rumen function by baring off pasture at the 3.5-leaf leaf stage. Total grazing” involves moving cattle four times a day, and grazing longer grass than conventional rotational grazing, but shorter than many regenerative approaches.

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Farmers Weekly

AUGUST 4, 2023

Cows either need to graze stemmy pasture, below 10MJ of metabolisable energy (ME)/kg of dry matter (DM), or stocking rates need to tighten. Farmers Weekly Far-off dry cows at grass could be getting too much energy if summer rainfall has produced lush regrowth.

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Farmers Weekly

AUGUST 24, 2023

In Wiltshire, 44 acres of ring-fenced gently sloping pasture in four fields is about to be launched near West Knoyle. Farmers Weekly Blocks of bare land and smaller farms are the main new offerings in the late summer market, some with unusual history and others presenting good commercial land.

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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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