These four measurements can help you determine what your herd needs are for additional nutrition. Harvested forages, like hay, are a significant investment for cattle nutrition programs. The U.S.

“Now is the time to prepare forage and cattle for the fall and winter grazing season,” says Patrick Davis, University of Missouri Extension livestock field specialist. Proper management of cattle and ...

Free-choice supplementation can be a powerful option for meeting the nutrient needs of grazing cattle where daily feed delivery is a challange.

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 ...

FARGO, N.D. - Programs to help producers affected by emergencies have gotten a workout in the last couple of years. Many North Dakota livestock producers were able to recoup some losses through the ...

PETTIBONE, N.D. - Most of North Dakota, South Dakota and Montana have experienced drought conditions this year. Livestock producers, in particular, have been the focus of relief efforts in the region.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has issued more than $1.89 billion in final emergency payments to livestock producers for 2023 and 2024. The post USDA sends $1.89B in emergency livestock relief ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - As part of its annual meeting and seminar on Feb. 19, the Indiana Forage Council (IFC) has invited two forage-livestock producers to discuss their successful use of different ...

FARGO - Drought-challenged dairy producers facing forage shortages may be able to feed their cows canola and related crops, provided they take certain precautions. "Recent rains were spotty, and ...

Since late 2011, livestock producers have endured weather disasters such as historic droughts, blizzards, floods and fires, awaiting Congressional enactment of a farm bill so that disaster assistance ...

Lake Region Livestock Co. in Devils Lake is selling from 800 to 1,000 head of cattle weekly, more than double the number it sold twice a month before the drought. A group of black angus cattle are ...