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Practical grazing innovations for surviving drought conditions

Widespread drought is tightening forage supplies and margins, but improved monitoring tools are giving ranchers earlier insight and more flexibility to manage through dry years.

May 19, 2026

K. Scott Jensen

New forecasting and monitoring tools are helping ranchers stay ahead of forage shortages before they hit.

A brief, cautionary rant about soil testing

Agriculture is flooded with disrupters, but not every new tool delivers real progress. Knowing the difference between true innovation and well‑packaged failure helps producers avoid the snakes and keep the grass.

May 15, 2026

Dustin Sawyer

Amid constant promises of reinvention, soil testing remains one of agriculture’s most reliable tools.

Weed management using cover crops

Cover crops can meaningfully suppress weeds when managed for biomass, timing and species selection. Research shows they can reduce or replace tillage and herbicides while maintaining yield potential.

April 22, 2026

Marian Viney

Managed well, cover crops turn living roots and residue into a dependable weed‑suppression system.

Better bahiagrass is possible with effective establishment

Ongoing trials are testing the nutritive and economic values of different bahiagrass varieties as a grazing forage.

March 27, 2026

Jonathan Kubesch, Kyla Neal, and Daniel Rivera

Besides spray recommendations, pasture plantings contribute to the volume of calls that extension agents and specialists get in the spring. What should I plant? Where can I find the seed? How should I get seed in the ground?

Don’t overlook potassium needs in forage systems

Potash supports root growth, winter hardiness and disease resistance while regulating water use during drought and activating key growth enzymes. Adequate potassium also improves carbohydrate movement, strengthening regrowth after grazing or cutting.

March 23, 2026

Mike Howell

Potassium is the quiet workhorse of forage nutrition, driving stress tolerance, regrowth and overall stand longevity.

GrassWorks Grazing Conference 2026: Pastures to prosperity – building financially smart grazing systems

The 2026 GrassWorks Grazing Conference showcased practical innovation, farmer‑led learning and the financial strength of well‑managed grazing systems. Sessions, speakers and trade show underscored grazing’s role in building resilient, profitable farms.

February 13, 2026

Marian Viney

GrassWorks Grazing Conference 2026 highlighted how graziers are turning pastures into prosperity through financially smart, resilient grazing systems.

Pastures need TLC

Pasture decline is typically linked to imbalances in soil fertility, grazing interval length and species composition. Quantifying rest periods, monitoring residual heights and correcting nutrient deficiencies can rapidly improve stand vigor. This article outlines the core management levers that most influence forage yield, persistence and nutrient-use efficiency.

January 20, 2026

Lynn Grooms

A warm, dry fall followed by sudden near‑record snowfall has left many Midwest pastures at higher risk for winterkill.

Estimating summer pasture yields after sluggish April, wet May – June heat wave?

A slow wet spring and projected hot summer make estimating summer pasture yields challenging.

June 13, 2025

Melissa A. Bravo

How are you going to assess pasture conditions going forward?

Managing high-phosphorus soils for optimal crop performance

Manure, a crucial fertilizer for corn silage fields, can improve soil structure and water retention, but it can also create an imbalance between phosphorus and zinc.

June 9, 2025

John Leif

Better quality feed equals more milk.

Managing costs on a smaller cattle operation

Smaller producers often simply accept as fact that their production costs are going to be higher than their larger counterparts. However, there are myriad ways for any herd to become more cost-effective and profitable.

November 4, 2024

Stephen B. Blezinger

Smaller producers often simply accept as fact that their production costs are going to be higher than their larger counterparts. However, there are ways to become more cost-effective and profitable.

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Practical grazing innovations for surviving drought conditions

A brief, cautionary rant about soil testing

Weed management using cover crops

Better bahiagrass is possible with effective establishment

Don’t overlook potassium needs in forage systems

GrassWorks Grazing Conference 2026: Pastures to prosperity – building financially smart grazing systems

Pastures need TLC

Estimating summer pasture yields after sluggish April, wet May – June heat wave?

Managing high-phosphorus soils for optimal crop performance

Managing costs on a smaller cattle operation

Porosity: The true measure of silage density

Docility: Understanding pressure and selection

Navigating a bovine tuberculosis investigation: One vet’s experience

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