Hugh Aljoe

The keys to successful regenerative grazing management

March 23, 2022

Regenerative grazing is a wholesale philosophy that delivers upon preservation of soil, grass and livestock. Each step along the way allows you learn from mistakes to establish success.

Ask the Consultant: June: The most critical forage month of the year

May 24, 2019

Hugh Aljoe

For the majority of us, June is the most productive month of the year for forage production. Generally speaking, we should expect 60 to 70 percent of our annual forage to be produced by the end of the month, which makes June so critical for timely forage management.

Planning for the growing season ahead

January 30, 2019

Hugh Aljoe

The year 2019 is here. Although it is the middle of winter and very little forage is growing, producers still need to be thinking about their forage production and pastures.

Is your forage production where it’s expected to be?

May 30, 2018

Hugh Aljoe

As the growing season advances, producers should know about what proportion of the annual forage production occurs by month. Typically, about 25 to 30 percent of the annual forage production should have occurred by June 1 for most regions of the U.S. other than the Southwest region.

Ask the Consultant: Consider last year’s production, weather forecast when planning for forage

March 23, 2018

Hugh Aljoe

Spring is an exciting time for agricultural producers as it represents one of the high points of optimism for the year. New beginnings, new births, new growth and renewed hope for the production year. As spring arrives, the yearly plans are brought into implementation.

August forage outlook for the Southern Plains

July 25, 2016

Hugh Aljoe

The U.S. Drought Monitor is an important tool for forage producers to monitor during the late summer. With favorable soil moisture conditions and few extremely high daily temperatures existing for most of the Southern Great Plains during early and mid-summer, most producers are experiencing less impact from dry or drought conditions as compared to a typical August.

Cattle grazing a mixture of wheat and rye

Small grains as forages

March 31, 2016

Hugh Aljoe and Eddie Funderburg

Small-grain winter annual grass crops are commonly used as forages across the U.S. in many livestock production systems as grazed and stored (hay and silage) forages. Small- grain crops include wheat, oats, rye, triticale and barley.

Ask the Consultant: Solidify ranch goals with strategic grazing plans

February 24, 2016

Hugh Aljoe

A strategic plan is a high-level plan to achieve one or more goals under conditions of uncertainty, usually with limited resources.

Forage trends for 2011 – Pasture outlook

January 31, 2011

Hugh Aljoe

With 2010 firmly behind us, it is time to look ahead to what the new year might bring.

There are many things on our minds this time of year as agriculture producers – keeping hay and feed in front of livestock, keeping water thawed and available, equipment maintenance, taxes and spring.

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The keys to successful regenerative grazing management

Ask the Consultant: June: The most critical forage month of the year

Planning for the growing season ahead

Is your forage production where it’s expected to be?

Ask the Consultant: Consider last year’s production, weather forecast when planning for forage

August forage outlook for the Southern Plains

Small grains as forages

Ask the Consultant: Solidify ranch goals with strategic grazing plans

Forage trends for 2011 – Pasture outlook

Is managing for drought the new norm?

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