Yearly Archives: 2018

Less Lawn Mowing = More Bees

Kathy Voth - March 26, 2018 1

Sometimes bringing back the bees can be as simple as doing less, not more. Now scientists can tell you how often to mow your lawn to get the most bees possible.

Is There Drama in Farm/Ranch Land Transfer?

Kathy Voth - March 26, 2018 0

“It’s easier to talk to your children about sex than farmland transition.” – An Iowa farmer

When Does Fertilizing Pasture Pay? – Part 1

Bruce Anderson - March 26, 2018 1

Thanks for this article go to Bruce Anderson and Jerry Volesky of Nebraska Extension, University of Nebraska, Lincoln and to UNL Beef Profit Tips....

Vocabulary for Two-Year-Olds

Kathy Voth - March 19, 2018 0

We like this Dad's style!

How to Establish and Manage Red Clover

Genevieve Slocum - March 19, 2018 0

With the discoveries that red clover can increase weight gain and prevent fescue toxicosis, we thought you'd like some info on how to add...

Can Red Clover Cure Fescue Toxicosis?

Kathy Voth - March 19, 2018 1

As part of his research into how an ingredient in red clover, biochanin A, improves feed efficiency and weight gain in ruminants (see last...

Bone-headed Beef Business Blunders Part 3: Contracts – Go Ahead, Write a Book

Meg Grzeskiewicz - March 19, 2018 0

For the third and final confession in my Boneheaded Beef Business Blunders series, I want to cover land lease and custom grazing contracts. I...

When Can I Start Grazing Mixtures?

Kathy Voth - March 19, 2018 0

Thanks to Tim Fritz, of King’s AgriSeeds Inc. for this helpful information. Mixtures bring yield stability to a forage field as each species and variety...

Symptoms and Treatment of Tick Related Diseases

Kathy Voth - March 19, 2018 1

Since most of our readers spend a lot of time in tick habitat, we're sharing these symptoms of the most common tick-borne illnesses. If...

Different Cover Crops Release Nitrogen at Different Rates

Kathy Voth - March 12, 2018 1

Even if you're not growing cover crops to feed your cash crops, this is great information because it gives us more insight into the...

Scientist Finds Secret Ingredient in Red Clover That Increases Weight Gain in Ruminants

Kathy Voth - March 12, 2018 2

A team of researchers at the USDA Agricultural Research Service’s (ARS) Forage-Animal Production Research Unit has found that an antimicrobial compound in red clover...