Pasture

The application of livestock grazing to suppress unwanted plants has been around for centuries. Today, targeted grazing by livestock is being rediscovered and honed as an ecologically friendly and effective tool

The Easter-weekend freeze that covered much of the country did a little more than give the Easter bunny the shivers. It also put a pretty good hurt on lots of small grains and hay, including alfalfa. According to Jim Shroyer, Kansas State...

Written by Vern Moore, this 120-page manual is both an interesting read and an informative how-to. With more than 30 years of experience building farm

The question of whether pasture can run on legume nitrogen (N) alone always arises when fertilizer prices increase, as is the case today

Great Plains livestock producers whose hayfields and pastures have been hurt by dry weather in recent years may want to consider planting oats this spring, says a Kansas State University extension agronomist

As the trend toward small ranchettes has grown, so too has the number of people with a few horses on their acreages. Today, there are about 6.9 million horses in the U.S., which makes

Whether or not the grazing season ahead will bring drought remains to be seen, but experts say ranch operators shouldn't wait to find out. Have a management plan in place now

Even if snow still covers your pastures, it's time to think about readying your pastures for spring. Spring is always a busy season on the ranch, so it's best to plan

Tight supplies for hay and by-product feeds and high-priced corn will have many ranchers eager to put cows out on grass as soon as possible this spring

A report on the latest USDA survey on private grazing rates published in the March issue of BEEF magazine