Do you want to optimize forage quality or quantity? Those are the first questions grazing specialist and Nofence internal ...

Forage quality should be a primary component of setting goals for hay harvesting. "Plant stage and maturity at the time of cutting directly impact the quality of the final hay, whether grass, alfalfa ...

As summer comes to an end, cow-calf producers should prepare for a decline in forage quality. The nutritional value of tallgrass prairie forage is rapidly decreasing as the seasons change, and protein ...

Each fall, cow-calf producers have a question lurking in the back of their minds: “Do we have enough hay stored to get through the winter?” Winter hay needs will vary dramatically from place to place.

Forage crops and pastures provide feed for grazing livestock. Quality forage is necessary to provide nutrients in rations to keep livestock healthy and productive. Purdue Extension created an ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A Purdue University Extension specialist is warning livestock owners that forage they harvested earlier this year likely has lower-than-usual nutritional quality. Without proper ...

The principle is simple: Take some, leave some and avoid overgrazing. With 6 inches of good-quality forage, that’s about ...

MITCHELL, S.D. — Heavy moisture and cool temperatures have made this season’s forage yield and quality vary across parts of South Dakota, according to Sara Bauder, forage field specialist for SDSU ...

LUFKIN, Texas (KTRE) - This time of year, when the sun is bearing down and our perennial pastures begin to show signs of fatigue, more and more cattle producers are looking for ways to maintain both ...

Researchers have analyzed the biomass and nutritional value of grasses and legumes for grazing dairy cattle, growing in agrivoltaics fields. The results showed that forage quality may be maintained or ...

Elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum) has emerged as a vital forage resource, particularly in tropical and subtropical regions, due to its high biomass yield and adaptability to diverse agronomic ...