https://www.agproud.com/rss en-us caleb@rbnutritionconsulting.ca Whether up north in last summer’s ash or down south in the dust, winter feeding is nearing its end, and the need for a grazing plan is mounting. Year over year, producer efforts to balance grazing and growth will hopefully result in profitable calf crops as well as healthy grasslands. Whether up north in last summer’s ash or down south in the dust, winter feeding is nearing its end, and the need for a grazing plan is mounting. Year over year, producer efforts to balance grazing and growth will hopefully result in profitable calf crops as well as healthy grasslands.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/63165 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.agproud.com/articles/63165-the-right-time-to-buy-time 63165-eidsvik-dixon.jpg carrie.veselka@agproud.com Mindy Anderson spoke at the America’s Grasslands Conference in Kearney, Nebraska, about the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Foundation's efforts to start a conservation easement program. Mindy Anderson spoke at the America’s Grasslands Conference in Kearney, Nebraska, about the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Foundation's efforts to start a conservation easement program.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/62039 Mon, 25 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.agproud.com/articles/62039-term-conservation-easements-a-strategic-investment-for-canadian-ranchers 62039-veselka-img-6316.jpg Canada’s federal government ended its Community Pasture Program in 2012, which had provided grazing for 220,000 cattle owned by 2,500 producers in the Prairie provinces. Months after the announcements, the involved governments initiated a plan to transition federal pastures to patron operation. Canada’s federal government ended its Community Pasture Program in 2012, which had provided grazing for 220,000 cattle owned by 2,500 producers in the Prairie provinces. Months after the announcements, the involved governments initiated a plan to transition federal pastures to patron operation.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/61597 Wed, 18 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.agproud.com/articles/61597-cows-in-cows-out-transitioning-the-pfras-community-pastures 61597-derksen-2.jpg The calendar never lies. While it may feel like New Year’s celebrations have scarcely fizzled, the calf crop is on the ground, the winter feed supply is dwindling, and patches of green grass are beckoning. The calendar never lies. While it may feel like New Year’s celebrations have scarcely fizzled, the calf crop is on the ground, the winter feed supply is dwindling, and patches of green grass are beckoning.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/61292 Tue, 15 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.agproud.com/articles/61292-prepping-the-pairs-for-pasture 61292-derksen-1-dixon.jpg ckinder@uidaho.edu As the year transitions from winter to spring, producers are ready to stop feeding hay, and the livestock are eyeballing the “weakest link” in the fences to get to the green grass. As the year transitions from winter to spring, producers are ready to stop feeding hay, and the livestock are eyeballing the “weakest link” in the fences to get to the green grass.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/61200 Wed, 19 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.agproud.com/articles/61200-spring-grazing-tips-and-grass-tetany-prevention 61200-kinder-1.jpg woody@woodylane.com It was a phone call that I didn’t want to receive. On a pleasant evening in June, a neighbor rancher – someone I’ve known for many years – phoned to ask my advice about some baleage. It was a phone call that I didn’t want to receive. On a pleasant evening in June, a neighbor rancher – someone I’ve known for many years – phoned to ask my advice about some baleage.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/59883 Thu, 11 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.agproud.com/articles/59883-the-real-dangers-of-hemlock 59883-lane-fang-brophy6-02006.jpg sam.wyffels@montana.edu As the summer months progress, the forage quality for grazing cattle begins to change rapidly for much of the western U.S. Cattle performance is dependent on the consumption of digestible nutrients; thus, forage quality and availability are essential for grazing-based systems. As the summer months progress, the forage quality for grazing cattle begins to change rapidly for much of the western U.S. Cattle performance is dependent on the consumption of digestible nutrients; thus, forage quality and availability are essential for grazing-based systems.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/59723 Wed, 05 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.agproud.com/articles/59723-factors-impacting-forage-quality-for-grazing-beef-cattle 59723-wyffels-0030.jpg randal.shirbroun@vaxxinova.com Many cow-calf producers can relate to the frustration and challenges associated with scours, or diarrhea in baby calves. The typical and very reasonable questions to ask would include, “What is causing the problem?” and “How do we address it?” Many cow-calf producers can relate to the frustration and challenges associated with scours, or diarrhea in baby calves. The typical and very reasonable questions to ask would include, “What is causing the problem?” and “How do we address it?”

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/58294 Mon, 02 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.agproud.com/articles/58294-rotavirus-in-calves-what-is-causing-the-problem-and-how-do-we-address-it