While much of the nation’s beef-producing country has mostly recovered from recent droughts, parts of the Southwest are just now seeing their pastures begin to produce forages needed for herd expansion or revitalized stocker production. A good time to control weeds is when a pasture is coming out of a drought.
With a strategic plan to manage weeds and stocking rates, cow-calf and stocker operators still recovering from drought can boost cattle gains now and beyond by improving pastures and enhancing forage production and quality.
Other pasture resources:
Proactive Pasture Management Can Improve Calving Rates
How To Prevent Death Loss From Toxic Weeds
Spraying Weeds Fast-Forwards Pasture Improvement
Better Forage For Cows & Calves Through Proactive Blackberry And Thistle Control
