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Quick, where are your livestock now?

Where are your livestock now? You are probably wondering what kind of question is that. Of course, we hope they’re still in the field we put them into last.

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Grazing is great, but it can be better

We hear and see many reasons for improving our grazing practices. Reasons. Over the last several years, the federal government has also chosen to support and encourage grazing through the use of government programs.

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Use foresight when fertilizing fields

Applying fertilizers to hay and pasture fields to stimulate plant growth will generally increase yields substantially.

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Thinking ahead to grazing season issues

Our January weather here in Ohio has been quite pleasant compared with the cold December we experienced.

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Winter supplementation depends on variations in forage quality and growth

Forage can provide most of the nutritional requirements of a beef herd during the fall and winter. The challenge becomes the management of supplement due to variations in forage quality and growth.

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Winter feeding and supplementation: Are you effectively controlling costs?

Undoubtedly, winter feeding practices of livestock varies from farm to farm as much or more than any other feeding period the entire year.

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Test your forage for four reasons

As we have experienced this year, forage quantity is drastically down as a result of dry conditions.

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Grazing during a drought, preparing for fall

August is the time Ohio producers should begin stockpiling feed for their animals winter needs.
Stockpiling means to accumulate forages that will be harvested by grazing livestock at a later time.

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Prepare a pasture with these tips

Late summer is an excellent time to establish forages.
The following steps will assist producers in successful renovation and establishment of grass fields and legumes.

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Help yourself by training employees

In a dairy farm’s employee break room, I saw the following posted: “Our employees are our most important asset.

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Learning from innovative grazing systems in southern Brazil

Brazilian agriculture dramatically changed in the past 20 years.
We know of the rapid increase in Brazilian soybean production.

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Stockpiled forages are ready to use

Here we are in December and I see livestock in numerous pastures where there is no grass left to eat.

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Next crop: Dairy heifers are the future

The dairy replacements are the foundation of any dairy enterprise. They are the future of your dairy herd and will be one of the major factors that will determine continued improved herd performance.

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Monitoring nutrition in the pasture

I have had numerous dairy graziers tell me their cows did not milk well this summer. “Why didn’t my cows milk as well this summer, and how could I have supplemented them?” The answers are not simple, but I have some suggestions.

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Planning your fall/winter grazing

August is the month to begin planning your fall/winter grazing.
By the end of August many practices will have to be implemented in order to maximize forage production.

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