Spring temperature swings reduced plant height and tonnage. Here are some management strategies that can help.

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 ...

This study addresses the effect of using animal excreta on the nutritional content of forages, focusing on macro- and micro-element concentrations (nitrogen; N, phosphorus; P, sulphur; S, copper; Cu, ...

For farmers and ranchers planning to fill the feed gap by planting annual forages from Aug. 1, 2026, through July 31, 2027, the USDA Risk Management Agency's Annual Forage insurance program provides ...

Rumen microbiota play a key role in the digestion and utilization of plant materials by the ruminant species, which have important implications for greenhouse gas emission. Yet, little is known about ...

What can pigs eat? This farm sets out to find the answers. Everybody has (or should have) something that really makes them feel alive — some topic or calling that gets them unreasonably excited. At ...

Making better use of home-grown forages could help eliminate the overfeeding of costly dietary protein in dairy cow diets and, in turn, reduce associated emissions, according to Liam Sinclair, ...

Researchers have analyzed the biomass and nutritional value of grasses and legumes for grazing dairy cattle, growing in agrivoltaics fields. The results showed that forage quality may be maintained or ...

WE do not have natural pasture suitable for dairying, so dairy stocks, mostly buffaloes, rely on cultivated forage for green feed. A large number of dairy stocks are kept in and around cities and feed ...

New jobs and a boost for local farmers are on the way in Madison County as a new agriculture company is building a ...

Native grasslands were once plentiful across what is now the United States, including tens of millions of acres across eastern U.S. landscapes. The plow, exclusion of fire leading to forest succession ...