Cereal grains - Articles - Page 2

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Idaho's rankings in wheat, barley and small grains

October 11, 2023

Idaho again placed No. 1 in barley production in the U.S., at 60.48 million bushels, a 1% increase over 2022 production.

Midwest/North: Plan to grow more forage with cover crops

August 14, 2023

Travis Meteer

Utilizing tillable acres to provide feed for cattle while still harvesting a cash crop is becoming a popular goal for farmers.

The golden rule of performance: Garbage in, garbage out

It’s an accepted fact that better feed equates to better animal performance. Here are some tips for keeping up the quality and palatability of your feed so your cattle can live up to their potential.

June 21, 2023

Andrew L. Skidmore

The palatability of feed has a lot more to do with cattle health than some might think. Much like humans, if food doesn’t smell or taste good, cattle simply won’t eat it. However, we can’t discuss palatability without first considering the hygiene and quality of the forage in the feed.

Spring is (finally) afoot … and so are cereal pathogens

May 11, 2023

Julia McCarthy

The long, cold winter and spring pose potential problems for cereal grains.

Ensilages de petites céréales : évaluation et alimentation

L'ensilage de petites céréales est un aliment polyvalent qui peut s'ajouter aux stocks de fourrage et s'intégrer dans les rotations de cultures dans de nombreuses régions géographiques.

November 1, 2022

Note de la rédactrice : Il s'agit de la deuxième partie d'une série sur l'ensilage des petites céréales et comment les alimenter.

Small-grain silages: Evaluating and feeding

October 18, 2022

Small-grain silages are a versatile feed that can add to forage inventory and work within cropping rotations across many geographic locales.

Small-grains silage: Big opportunities for your forage program

May 30, 2022

Renato J. Schmidt

Cereal crops are best known as primary ingredients for flour and beverages like beer. However, they are also an important source of nutrients for livestock.

Could small-cereal silage fit your operation?

April 25, 2022

Mary Drewnoski and Abigail Sartin

When I was pursuing my undergraduate degree, microeconomics was my least favorite class – but if I recall one thing about the class, it’s incentives.

The potential of small-grain silage

August 6, 2021

Alvaro Garcia

Where climate is adequate for its growth, corn silage is the main forage in intensive cattle production systems. Warm regions of the world usually allow for a double corn crop, thereby maximizing land use. In other regions with well-defined seasons, corn is harvested only once, leaving the land oftentimes fallow during the rest of the year.