No range management textbook is complete without a cautionary photo of bloated livestock that got into a patch of something or other that they oughtn’t to have. Native rangelands host a range of picturesque killers from larkspur to lupine to locoweed. Let stockgrowers beware!

Traditional annuals and more exotic cocktail cover-crop mixtures can make great forage for cattle on a temporary basis, but over the long haul, a good stand of perennial pasture can be the best choice.

Spring turnout is right around the corner, and after a year of drought, it’s no surprise producers are hopeful for a better outlook in 2023.

“We ain’t done yet!” This declaration was made by Texas A&M head football coach Jimbo Fisher regarding his team’s quest to win a coveted national championship – a worthy goal for a college football program.

The real goal of every livestock producer is to maximize the amount of energy captured by the sun in the range or pasture allotted to them.