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Being kind to your spring pastures will make all the difference this summer. Troy Bishopp describes starting times and shares the Pasture T Account for figuring pasture production and animal demand, all to help you avoid springtime wrecks.

Though you may not have the same grass species described in this article, you're sure to get some information about how grazing affects plant rooting depth, shading, and nutrient distribution and some good ideas about how to manage your grazing to get the results you'd like.

Twenty years ago, two Maryland dairy farmers started grazing when no one around them was doing it. Here's how it worked for them, and their suggestions for those considering the switch.

Researchers have recently discovered that when animals graze plants containing tannins and sapponins, they eat more endophyte-infected tall fescue. That means that including plants like birdsfoot trefoil and alfalfa in pastures of endophyte-infected tall fescue will make your livestock healthier and more productive.

Is there a legume that establishes and yields well, persists in pasture, and is cost-effective for the producer?  That's the question that Jim Munsch,...

Managing multiple species and the pasture that support them is like a complex symphony with you as the conductor. Here's how to make beautiful music

Dave Scott of ATTRA-NCAT does another great job of outlining how to make intensive grazing work for you in just a few simple steps. Here he covers figuring out grazing periods so you get the most out of your pastures. Enjoy!

Regardless of your irrigation status, you'll find great tips here on improving spring pastures, getting more forage with less nitrogen, adding legumes and preventing and reducing parasite problems.

Recently, I heard a farmer state that mid-summer foliar grass diseases are the most significant problem on on his farm. It's true, these diseases, that are found everywhere, can reduce forage quality and palatability. Here's how to recognize some of them, and what to do to reduce the problem.

Rain is always an issue when it's hay making time. Though this was written with farmers in the Northeast in mind, we're sure that there are a lot of you out there who can take advantage of these hay-making tips!

There are some questions that have swirled around the ether about planting red clover: are phytoestrogens present and will they cause problems for my animals? Can red clover cause frothy bloat? Why should I plant it? And which varieties? Follow up with Dan Hudson as he addresses these concerns and more, breaking them down one by one.

Sugaring season is here, and that means that it is also time to frost-seed red clover in your pastures and hay fields if you have it in your mind to do it at all. If you are interested in a low-cost method of increasing forage yield and quality in hay fields and pastures, read on….

Remember this: most nutrients are being returned to pasture. The key to what you need to do is in the soil test results.