Plan a winter grazing and supplementation program
One way of increasing the profit potential in the cow herd is to reduce this cost by extending the grazing season while planning the winter feed program.
How to fight foxtail in forages
Foxtail is infamous for seeds that get caught in the gums of livestock, leading to feed rejection and potential infections. Learn how to combat this weed.
How to divide pastures for better performance
The essential principles are to avoid overgrazing the grass plant and to provide a rest period that allows the plant to regrow to a target grazing height.
Pasture walks offer new ideas
Guernsey County pasture walks are a kind of a farm field day, where you see farming practices that have been implemented.
Get ahead of pasture problems
Now is the time to evaluate the foraging potential of your pastures and preemptively consider any problems you may encounter grazing your herd this winter.
Nitrogen management for winter annual cereal grain forages
While it's too early to apply nitrogen fertilizer, now is the time to plan, according to Ohio State Extension educator Jason Hartschuh.
Winter grazing may be right for you
The lack of adequate rainfall in our area this summer and fall left many producers with less forage than they would like, but that...
Winter feeding, nutrient management
Sacrifice areas may limit damage to our total pasture acreages, but the damage done to these areas can be significant.
A four-letter word to embrace: Plan
Change, no matter how uncomfortable, sometimes causes us to look at our operation and discover that there are more ways to do things than we believed possible.
Not all dairy graziers created equal
Major differences show among groups of above-average dairy graziers. Is your dairy doing all that's possible to up efficiency and production?
