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Sorghum-sudan as an alternative summer forage for the Southeast

Warm‑season annual forages such as sorghum-sudan, pearl millet, sunn hemp and cowpea offer superior nutritive value and daily gains compared to perennial warm‑season grasses. They can support 2 to 3 pounds of gain per head per day and high stocking densities when managed intensively.

January 21, 2026

Maria Elena Maihos and Marcelo Wallau

Warm‑season annuals are gaining attention in the Southeast as producers look for higher‑quality forages that outperform traditional bahiagrass and bermudagrass.

Livestock scale systems: Weighing your options?

November 24, 2021

Aimee Robinson

Identifying the best weigh scale set-up for your individual operation can be a weighty decision.

Developing heifers to fit their production environment

September 27, 2021

Erin M. Laborie

As producers begin selecting replacement heifers, a commonly asked question is, “What is the best method for developing heifers?”

Stocking rate for returns

May 31, 2021

Edward B. Rayburn

Optimizing net return from pasture integrates forage and animal production, cost control and marketing.

Measuring feed efficiency with RFI aids genetic selection

April 23, 2021

Heather Smith Thomas

Feed efficiency is highly heritable and can be measured with residual feed intake (RFI). Dr. Randall Raymond, director of research and veterinary services at Simplot Livestock, says most breeders want to make cattle more efficient using less inputs.

Troubleshooting poor gains in stockers

March 24, 2021

Gilda V. Bryant

Weight gain in stockers on native pasture is not always a given. Producers may have expected 2 pounds per day gain on calves, only to get 1.4 pounds per day, which is far more common.

Tall fescue: The good and the bad

March 24, 2021

Erin Schwandt

Tall fescue is one of the most predominant forage grass species throughout the “Fescue Belt” – middle to southeastern U.S. – and makes up over 10% of the U.S. land area or approximately 37 million acres.

Understanding beef implants

March 8, 2021

James Gaspers

Growth-promoting implants have been used in the beef cattle industry for decades. They serve to increase muscle accretion and market weight by increasing both daily gain and feed efficiency.

South Central: Value of gain

April 24, 2019

Jason Banta

I often receive calls from producers wanting feeding recommendations because their “calves are not big enough to sale.” Focusing only on a traditional sale weight for a commercial cow-calf operation can often end up reducing net profits.

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Sorghum-sudan as an alternative summer forage for the Southeast

Livestock scale systems: Weighing your options?

Developing heifers to fit their production environment

Stocking rate for returns

Measuring feed efficiency with RFI aids genetic selection

Troubleshooting poor gains in stockers

Tall fescue: The good and the bad

Understanding beef implants

South Central: Value of gain

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