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Articles Tagged with ''grazing plan''

Why would you choose …

A systematic approach to choosing what is best for your forage operation will be the most profitable strategy, and knowing what to consider is the first step in that process.
March 9, 2023
Woody Lane

During the past few months, I’ve walked across a lot of pastures – at the monthly meetings of our forage study groups and with individual clients. Take your time to make sound decisions when renovating a field, and one day you'll stand at the edge of your field and look out over the lush, young growth.


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Made in the shade: Explaining silvopasture

A sustainable silvopasture system can be achieved by ensuring that tree, pasture productivity and livestock are managed for optimal production.
March 7, 2023
Carrie Veselka

Silvopasture is a practice that integrates livestock, forage production and forestry on the same land management unit. It has the potential to be a great fit for producers looking to up their grazing game and add a revenue stream.


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Road map to develop forage-based systems

The feasibility of concentrate feeding or forage-based diets is highly dependent on the economics of both systems.
March 7, 2023
Nicolas DiLorenzo, Jose Dubeux, and Kalyn Waters

Forage-based livestock systems require year-round forage programs to provide sufficient nutrients to meet the cattle nutrient requirement.


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Running stockers as a drought strategy

Stocker cattle can give cow-calf producers the ultimate flexibility for grazing and forage resource management. However, there are associated risks and critical skills producers need to learn to be successful.
February 13, 2023
Gilda V. Bryant

When a dry spell arrives, producers scramble to make the best decisions for grazing pastures, buying hay and caring for livestock. Running stockers as a drought safety valve could be a smart idea.


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Sustainability of rangelands in the semiarid West – What does it mean?

February 3, 2023
Jim Sprinkle

We need a new language when we talk sustainability in the arid West, or at least fine-tuned definition with an injection of reality.


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How much pasture do I need?

The previous year’s drought severity and grazing pressure is important to consider when developing a grazing plan for this year. Understanding how to set stocking rates will prevent further damage to pastures.
January 19, 2023
Ryan Benjamin

Determining how much pasture is needed for summer grazing can be difficult. There are many factors that affect pasture productivity including last growing season’s conditions.


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Management-intensive grazing and soil health: The story continues

Converting conventionally tilled cropland to perennial pasture that is well managed using a system such as MiG can result in positive and relatively quick changes in soil health.
December 7, 2022
Joe Brummer, Jim Ippolito, and Casey Shawver

Producers continue to look for ways to improve soil health using regenerative agricultural practices. 


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Winter forage management means business strategy

While we all get anxious during the winter months and feel as if there must be something we can do out in our fields, preparing a good strategy for the upcoming growing season may just be the most proactive thing to do.
December 7, 2022
Rebecca Kern-Lunbery

Winter management for forage producers looks quite different from the rest of the year. Many might feel as if there must be something they can do to get a jump on next season.


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Dairy forage and grazing research: Practical insights

Dairy herd grazing requires knowledge not only of the dietary needs of milk-producing cows but also of plant growth and soil health.
November 15, 2022
Tamara Scully

Dairy grazing isn’t a simple science. Putting the milking herd on pasture involves more than providing access to grass. It’s a multifaceted system that involves the health and productivity of animals, plants and soil.


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Evaluating grazing risk in a drought year

Water shortages can lead to nitrate and prussic acid issues that need to be considered during grazing.
November 7, 2022
Rebecca Kern-Lunbery

This year, with the severe drought taking hold in many areas, producers grazing sorghums, sudangrasses and millet varieties were cautious about nitrate and prussic acid toxicity.


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