SMITH THOMAS For Farm & Ranch Jul 20, 2021 Jul 20, 2021 0 Ranchers in the West have typically grazed cattle on summer pastures — often in the mountains or desert rangelands near their ranch or on ...

Recently I sat down with a producer about modifying his forage plan for the farm he manages. He wanted to reduce his need for ...

Carson Roberts is the state forage specialist with University of Missouri Extension. He said to increase profits and incentivize more supply, costs need to fall. “The low hanging fruit? Hay,” he said.

GOODRIDGE, Minn. - By their own admission Tim and Brenda Szymanski run a minimum-maintenance cattle operation. The Goodridge couple's cattle are on pasture year-round, sheltered by trees or round hay ...

VINING, Minn. — Dave Uhren hasn’t marketed his beef cattle at the local stockyards in nearly eight years. Instead, his family’s grass-fed cattle are all processed locally and sold to loyal customers ...

ABBEVILLE, La. (KLFY)– During this extremely hot and dry summer, cattle producers had to manage with the grass shortages, which meant less for for their cattle. Jacob Comeaux has a cattle farm in ...

COLUMBIA - Most of Missouri has experienced drought conditions all summer, and the problem has extended into September. Many farmers are concerned about the growing of Johnson grass and their cattle ...

During the cold winter when pastures contain scant forage, hay is the typical diet for cattle, horses, sheep and goats. Next to pasture, good quality hay is the ideal feed. However, there are ...

Oklahoma and Kansas cattle ranchers are searching for donations of hay to feed cattle after wildfires consumed 300,00 acres.