BISMARCK, N.D. — As ranchers are considering how long to leave the cows on pasture this fall, an online tool might help them determine how much more grass production might remain Grass-Cast was ...

Stocker operations are grass-based production systems fitting between the cow-calf producer and feedyards. These operations ...

Silage is expensive to produce, never mind wasting it due to poor pit management. With that in mind, independent ruminant nutritionist Brian Reidy gives his tips on how to make the most of what you've ...

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 ...

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A grass breeder has rediscovered a forage grass that seems just right for today's intensive rotational grazing. A U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) grass breeder has rediscovered a forage grass ...

Formulating diets to get the most out of forage, rather than bought-in compound feeds, has long been accepted as a way for dairy producers to be more profitable. However, nutritionist Roy Eastlake ...

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As a country blessed with the soils and climate needed to produce high yields of quality forage, there is strong demand for machinery to maintain and harvest copious quantities of grass in spring and ...

Has the making of quality grass silage again become a bigger issue for Irish farmers? I get the impression that it has. High meal prices have caused a rethink by farmers who were switching away from ...