Cattle Industry News By Category: Grass Management
Friday, May 24, 2013
Nitrate Laws Relaxed To Ensure Winter Fodder Supply
IRELAND – Farmers faced with slow growing meadows can benefit from a relaxing of nitrates regulations, Simon Coveney, Minister for Agriculture has announced....
IRELAND – Farmers faced with slow growing meadows can benefit from a relaxing of nitrates regulations, Simon Coveney, Minister for Agriculture has announced....
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Supplementing and Substituting For Summer Pasture Performance
US - Summer pasture planning is worthwhile as it can keep cows in proper body condition and prevent summer lulls in pasture performance....
US - Summer pasture planning is worthwhile as it can keep cows in proper body condition and prevent summer lulls in pasture performance....
Monday, May 20, 2013
Overcoming Breeding Challenges on Fescue Pastures
US - A large number of Kentucky beef producers have spring-calving cow herds that graze fescue pastures. ...
US - A large number of Kentucky beef producers have spring-calving cow herds that graze fescue pastures. ...
Exercise Caution Over Anaplasmosis When Restocking Herds
US - With cattle producers restocking herds in certain parts of Texas following drought, experts are urging ranchers to be mindful of bovine anaplasmosis, an infectious disease that can be transmitted among cattle by blood....
US - With cattle producers restocking herds in certain parts of Texas following drought, experts are urging ranchers to be mindful of bovine anaplasmosis, an infectious disease that can be transmitted among cattle by blood....
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Respond to Poor Spring Temperatures With Appropriate Fertiliser Plan
UK - The abnormally low soil temperatures earlier in the year have not only affected grass growth, but have also led to a poorer than anticipated response to nitrogen (N), making it essential to for farmers to review their nutrient management plans, according...
UK - The abnormally low soil temperatures earlier in the year have not only affected grass growth, but have also led to a poorer than anticipated response to nitrogen (N), making it essential to for farmers to review their nutrient management plans, according...
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Sainsbury's Farmers Offer Cash Back Incentive for Sustainable Farming
UK - Farmers on the Sainsbury’s milk, beef and lamb scheme are being offered a cash-back incentive to use top-rated grass varieties that will improve their production efficiency....
UK - Farmers on the Sainsbury’s milk, beef and lamb scheme are being offered a cash-back incentive to use top-rated grass varieties that will improve their production efficiency....
Compensating for Delayed Spring Grass Growth
UK - This year's severely delayed start to grass growth makes it all the more important to maximise conversion of grass to live-weight in growing cattle, advises Zoetis vet Andrew Montgomery. ...
UK - This year's severely delayed start to grass growth makes it all the more important to maximise conversion of grass to live-weight in growing cattle, advises Zoetis vet Andrew Montgomery. ...
Friday, May 10, 2013
Maturity Determines Forage Quality
US - Of all the factors affecting hay quality, stage of maturity when harvested is the most important and the one in which greatest progress can be made, says Garry Lacefield, Kentucky Extension Forage Specialist....
US - Of all the factors affecting hay quality, stage of maturity when harvested is the most important and the one in which greatest progress can be made, says Garry Lacefield, Kentucky Extension Forage Specialist....
Pastures Weakened by Drought Will Require Time to Recover
US - Nebraska's pastures are starting to grow again, but the effects of last year's drought linger and might cause complications for producers, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln forage specialist has said....
US - Nebraska's pastures are starting to grow again, but the effects of last year's drought linger and might cause complications for producers, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln forage specialist has said....
Wednesday, May 08, 2013
Maximising Forage in Winter Injured/Killed Stands
US - An 'unusual' amount of winter injury and winter-kill of alfalfa stands occurred in south central and southern Minnesota, according to reports. ...
US - An 'unusual' amount of winter injury and winter-kill of alfalfa stands occurred in south central and southern Minnesota, according to reports. ...
Tuesday, May 07, 2013
Research Could Lead to Nitrous Oxide Breakthrough
DENMARK – Researchers from the University of Denmark now know more about how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with cultivating grassland....
DENMARK – Researchers from the University of Denmark now know more about how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with cultivating grassland....
Thursday, May 02, 2013
Texan Pasture Still Drought Damaged
US - Much of the state’s warm-season grass pastures have yet to recover from damage suffered during the 2011 drought, said a Texas A&M Agricultural Extension Service forage expert. ...
US - Much of the state’s warm-season grass pastures have yet to recover from damage suffered during the 2011 drought, said a Texas A&M Agricultural Extension Service forage expert. ...
Wednesday, May 01, 2013
New Grassland Recommend List Announced
UK – As input costs continue to mount, grass-based meat producers are being advised to consult the Recommended Grass and Clover Lists (RGCL) handbook for 2013, launched today....
UK – As input costs continue to mount, grass-based meat producers are being advised to consult the Recommended Grass and Clover Lists (RGCL) handbook for 2013, launched today....
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Strategically De-worm to Limit Parasite Burden
ANALYSIS - As cattlemen look to turnout stock into spring pastures, Andrew Skidmore, DVM at Merck Animal Health urges farmers that 'strategic deworming' can avoid a build up of parasites through the growing season, writes Michael Priestley, TheCattleSite...
ANALYSIS - As cattlemen look to turnout stock into spring pastures, Andrew Skidmore, DVM at Merck Animal Health urges farmers that 'strategic deworming' can avoid a build up of parasites through the growing season, writes Michael Priestley, TheCattleSite...
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Mexico Facing Severe Drought Again in 2013
ANALYSIS - With Mexico facing severe drought conditions again this year, the federal government has announced stringent conservation measures to preserve already tight water supplies, particularly in a large area just south of the border with the US....
ANALYSIS - With Mexico facing severe drought conditions again this year, the federal government has announced stringent conservation measures to preserve already tight water supplies, particularly in a large area just south of the border with the US....
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Tall Fescue: Renovation or Eradication?
US - Reinvigorate your grassland with warm season plantings to reduce fescue levels and avoid common livestock illnesses caused by endophyte infected grass, say Ohio State University Specialists Rory Lewandowski and Mark Sulc....
US - Reinvigorate your grassland with warm season plantings to reduce fescue levels and avoid common livestock illnesses caused by endophyte infected grass, say Ohio State University Specialists Rory Lewandowski and Mark Sulc....
Prioritise Sucklers and Heifers When Facing Fodder Shortages
IRELAND - Irish cattlemen are being warned that special care is required this spring to avoid the knock of effects of a difficult forage year and a poor winter into spring and summer....
IRELAND - Irish cattlemen are being warned that special care is required this spring to avoid the knock of effects of a difficult forage year and a poor winter into spring and summer....
Dates Set for University of Texas Conservation Courses
US - Two interagency range and wildlife management field days for landowners, land managers and brush control contractors operating in possible endangered species habitat have been scheduled in late May....
US - Two interagency range and wildlife management field days for landowners, land managers and brush control contractors operating in possible endangered species habitat have been scheduled in late May....
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Tackle Fodder Problems in Terms of 'Grazing Days'
As the drought situation persists across the rangelands of Kansas, cattlemen should tackle fodder problems in terms of grazing days and form supplementation strategies, writes Michael Priestley....
As the drought situation persists across the rangelands of Kansas, cattlemen should tackle fodder problems in terms of grazing days and form supplementation strategies, writes Michael Priestley....
Monday, April 15, 2013
Farmers Warned to be Cautious of Poison Hemlock
US - Purdue Extension specialists are advising producers to be wary of the toxic plant despite drought conditions limiting growth....
US - Purdue Extension specialists are advising producers to be wary of the toxic plant despite drought conditions limiting growth....
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Count Alfalfa Stems To Understand Root Health and Growth Potential
US - The increasing cost of forages, continuing fear of drought conditions, and extending winter season have many producers wondering about the productivity of their hay fields in 2013....
US - The increasing cost of forages, continuing fear of drought conditions, and extending winter season have many producers wondering about the productivity of their hay fields in 2013....
Tuesday, April 09, 2013
Supplement Your Feed to Avoid Grass Tetany
US - As pastures start to green up in the eastern Corn Belt, cattle producers need to be aware of the risk of grass tetany in grazing animals, a Purdue Extension beef specialist says....
US - As pastures start to green up in the eastern Corn Belt, cattle producers need to be aware of the risk of grass tetany in grazing animals, a Purdue Extension beef specialist says....
Monday, April 08, 2013
Grass Tetany Prevention
GLOBAL - Pasture growth will soon begin, and for livestock owners who are short on stored forage as a result of last year's drought, the temptation will be to begin the grazing season as early as possible, writes Rory Lewandowski, Extension Educator,...
GLOBAL - Pasture growth will soon begin, and for livestock owners who are short on stored forage as a result of last year's drought, the temptation will be to begin the grazing season as early as possible, writes Rory Lewandowski, Extension Educator,...
Wednesday, April 03, 2013
Forage Focus: Pasture And Hayfield Renovation
US - Sampling and analysing forage stands is good practice for farmers worried about drought stress on fields last summer, advises Rory Lewandowski, Extension Educator, Wayne County....
US - Sampling and analysing forage stands is good practice for farmers worried about drought stress on fields last summer, advises Rory Lewandowski, Extension Educator, Wayne County....
Renovating High-Traffic Areas With Annual and Perennial Ryegrass
US - Many areas in pastures are susceptible to severe damage between late fall and early spring, writes Lyndsay Jones from the University of Kentucky. ...
US - Many areas in pastures are susceptible to severe damage between late fall and early spring, writes Lyndsay Jones from the University of Kentucky. ...
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Delay Subsoiling Damaged Grassland
UK - Farmers in rain drenched Britain are being advised not to rush into repairing damaged grassland. ...
UK - Farmers in rain drenched Britain are being advised not to rush into repairing damaged grassland. ...
Experts Cast Eye on Grazing Lessons Learned From 2012 Drought
US - Eastern Corn Belt livestock producers heading into breeding, calving and grazing seasons have much to learn and apply from last year's drought, two Purdue Extension specialists say....
US - Eastern Corn Belt livestock producers heading into breeding, calving and grazing seasons have much to learn and apply from last year's drought, two Purdue Extension specialists say....
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Concern Over 240,000 Acre Monument Designation
US - Ranchers have responded in outrage at news of President Obama's decision to designate a 240,000 acre area in New Mexico as a monument area. ...
US - Ranchers have responded in outrage at news of President Obama's decision to designate a 240,000 acre area in New Mexico as a monument area. ...
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