Forage quality should be a primary component of setting goals for hay harvesting. "Plant stage and maturity at the time of cutting directly impact the quality of the final hay, whether grass, alfalfa ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A Purdue University Extension specialist is warning livestock owners that forage they harvested earlier this year likely has lower-than-usual nutritional quality. Without proper ...

Forage crops and pastures provide feed for grazing livestock. Quality forage is necessary to provide nutrients in rations to keep livestock healthy and productive. Purdue Extension created an ...

LUFKIN, Texas (KTRE) - This time of year, when the sun is bearing down and our perennial pastures begin to show signs of fatigue, more and more cattle producers are looking for ways to maintain both ...

Livestock production depends largely on the feeding program; and what you should feed your animals will depend on an analysis of the forage quality. So, what is forage quality? It is the potential of ...

Turnout dates for spring-calving herds should not be dictated by a silage shortage. Businesses must plan to have enough ...

That’s a question Jourdan Bell, Ph.D., Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service agronomist and associate professor in the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Soil and Crop ...

I was recently asked, if I could give one piece of advice regarding winter feeding and forages, what would it be? My response: sample your forages. I have a lot of producers who contact me to ask what ...

Researchers at the Colorado State University in the United States have investigated the impact of an agrivoltaic system on semi-arid grassland previously managed for hay production. The team ...

The winter forage quality of bluebunch wheatgrass (Agropyron spicatum [Pursh] Scribn. & Smith) is generally inadequate for maintenance of wintering Rocky Mountain elk (Cervus elaphus nelsoni Bailey).

What’s Your Crop’s Life Expectancy? - The intensity of cutting management (the number of cuttings made per year) should be based on the desired quality and life expectancy of the crop. If the goal is ...

PLAINVIEW — West Texas forage producers need to decide if they are going to offer a service with the forage they grow, or simply market it as a commodity on a least-cost basis. Whichever, a new ...