Tag: grazing
Make the soil your currency of choice, Idaho rancher says
Build soil health through managed grazing practices, and productivity will follow. Idaho rancher Glenn Elzinga spoke about his diversified livestock operation at the Western PA Grazing Conference.
Extended mud season creates problems for feeding cattle
An extended mud season has made feeding forages and maintaining pastures very difficult. Learn how to help your ruminants.
Match EPDs to your ideal grazing management style
Learn more about EPDs that are related to grazing management.
Looking backward, forward and toward pastured pigs
Learn to minimize the damage pigs can cause to pastures.
Calculating cattle winter supplementation costs
Learn how to determine the nutritional value of forage, how to choose necessary supplements and how to determine supplement costs.
Recognize the signs of ailments caused by grass awns
Foxtail and grass awns can cause some significant medical problems for grazing livestock, horses and companion animals. Learn to recognize the signs.
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.
Testing quality of forage
Having your forages analyzed is the only way to determine if hay will meet an animal's nutrient requirements during the winter.
Controlling yellow nutsedge, a wet weather nuisance
Learn to understand how yellow nutsedge reproduces and thrives to better manage it in your forage crop fields and pastures.
Investments for animal feeding: Fence vs. implements
Depending on your unique situation, the benefits of investing in fence may outweigh the benefits of acquiring more machinery for the farm.
