BROOKINGS, S.D. -- Winter feed represents one of the largest costs for a livestock production enterprise. One alternative to limit costs resulting from harvest and purchase of hay or feeding of hay is ...
Rouquette said the winter pastures can produce forage from mid-February through late April to support stocking rates two to three times the fall stocking rate if weather conditions allow and pastures ...
Winter pastures provide the best forage that can be grown in the eastern half of Texas. They include small grains, annual ryegrass and cool-season legumes such as clovers. Grazing of winter pastures ...
After an early season snowstorm in November 2014, Troy Bishopp had an epiphany that changed the way he approaches tending cattle. The longtime grass farmer and grazing advocate, who had recently ...
As we sneak into 2008, we find that we have many fields full of good winter pastures and clovers. Anytime we get a few warm days and the temperatures are over 50 degrees, these plants will start to ...
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - It is high time to be planting seed for winter grazing in East Texas pastures. Winter pastures have greatly benefitted East Texas stockmen for generations. A winter pasture could ...
If history is any indicator, we’re quickly moving toward our typical five-month-long winter. Whether it will be cold and snowy or warm, wet and muddy is unknown. Regardless, it’s time to shift pasture ...
Lenox, NY -- Local farmers can learn how to save money on feed costs in the winter by attending the annual Winter grazing Pasture Walk from 10 a.m. to noon Dec. 10 at the Thistle Dew Farm, 7006 Bruce ...