Tag: grazing
Implementing teff grass into your forage system
Teff grass originates from Ethiopia. It is a warm-season annual grass that can be used for hay, silage, or pasture.
Best practices for clipping pasture
Do we need a tractor to manage the pasture or can it be accomplished through proper grazing management? Consider these questions before clipping a pasture.
Graziers, livestock need minerals
Although most of the nutrients needed by the animals are supplied by grazing, it is still important to make sure they have supplemental mineral available.
How to reduce grass tetany in grazing cattle
As the number of daylight hours increase, temperatures warm and pastures grow, farm managers should take steps to prevent hypomagnesemia or "grass tetany."
Mud control is grazing management
Mud can be detrimental to livestock and cause soil loss. Graziers need to have a mud control plan as part of a comprehensive grazing management system.
Pasture recovery following flooding
Flood recovery can be a daunting task, so there are things to consider before allowing livestock into previously flooded pastures.
Winter cover crops make better spring soils
Grazing winter cover crops can provide winter forage for livestock, increase soil biology and organic matter and decrease soil erosion and nutrient runoff.
Ohio grazing conference focuses on soil health
One of the biggest problems farmers face around the world is soil degradation. It all comes back to how you manage your soils.
Let forages guide grazing management
Learn to pair forages that progress to maturity at similar times for a more uniform harvest with increased quality and yield.
Using goats to improve pastures
Goats are great for cleaning up brush and unwanted vegetation prior to the initial investment of starting a new pasture and loading it with livestock.
