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Calving Season Timing – Three Producers on Why They Choose Fall, Winter or Summer

Guest Contributor - 1
Thanks to the Beef Cattle Research Council of Canada for this great article! Just as every farm operates with an independent set of circumstances, and...

Our Soil-Moisture Reservoir

Guest Contributor - 0
Here's another trip into our past to learn from those whose shoulders we stand on.* We talk a lot about soil moisture and the...

Hungry Plants Order Up Iron From Soil Microbes

Kathy Voth - 0
Continuing with our Thanksgiving theme, here's how plants harvest some nutrition for their own dinner. Thanks to the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding...

How Much Should I Charge/Pay for Pasture Rental?

Kathy Voth - 0
Good question! And one I've been asked quite often. One good place to start is at the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. NASS is the...

Is a Second Dust Bowl on Its Way?

Guest Contributor - 0
Thanks to Paul Gabrielsen, science writer, University Marketing & Communications, University of Utah for this piece. Got any spaces left on that 2020 bingo card?...

Teaching Cattle to Graze Through Snow

Kathy Voth - 0
We've covered some of this information in other articles, but I thought it would be helpful to gather it in one spot for you so you can begin to plan your winter management.

Stressed Plants Can Pass on “Memories” to Create Hardier Offspring

Kathy Voth - 1
Penn State researcher Sally Mackenzie didn't really set out to scare soybeans. But that's what she did when she silenced the plants' MSH1 gene....

What Do Graziers Do in August? Stage Forage, Prep Stockpile and Plan for Winter Forage/Feed

Victor Shelton - 0
August often seems to arrive too early and speeds by way too fast. Mentally to me, August 1st starts the countdown to the first...

Take Your Grazing Up a Level By Adding Trees to Your Pastures

Austin Unruh - 6
As someone who spends a lot of time talking with farmers about planting trees, there’s a certain phrase I’ve heard more than I can...

Skinny Cows Make Fatter Calves

Kathy Voth - 2
For decades, cattle producers have been told that providing enough feed to their cows and their developing heifers is critical for ensuring high pregnancy...

What Do You Do With Your Bull When He’s Not Working?

Luke Jessup - 0
The bull in my herd lives a pretty good life.  He “works” a couple of months a year and the rest of the time...

Field Bindweed – A Nutritious, Overlooked Forage

Kathy Voth - 1
It's high in protein - capable of adding 2.2 pounds of gain per day - and spreads 10 to 18 feet a season, AND cows love it. You should too!

Grazing for Soil Health

Kathy Voth - 0
Thanks to the folks with NRCS's "Unlock the Secrets of Soil Health" for their part in developing this article. The abandoned cotton farm Terry and...

Here’s What You Should Be Thinking About Now To Have a Great Grazing Season

Victor Shelton - 2
It’s the first of June. Generally, by the first of June, most cool-season forages have peaked their growth and quite often have reached about...

Is the Expense Justified? Part 2 of Fencing Costs and Effectiveness for Unusual Challenges

Jim Gerrish - 0
Last week Jim described the benefits of fencing out kangaroos and elk and shared costs and effectiveness for different kinds of fencing. This week,...
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