Typically, calves are weaned around six to eight months of age, or about 180 to 240 days. However, when forage is limited or ...

The grass hay sampled averaged 49.28% TDN (range of 25.3% to 59%) and 9.75% CP (range of 5.83% to 17.51%). The mixed ...

“Now is the time to prepare forage and cattle for the fall and winter grazing season,” says Patrick Davis, University of Missouri Extension livestock field specialist. Proper management of cattle and ...

Woldt Farms has built a reputation for their high-quality forage. The family was recognized this year at the World Forage ...

With dry conditions spreading quickly across the Dakota’s, producers are forced to make challenging decisions on how many cow/calf pairs to turn out to pasture, and then determine how long the ...

Livestock owners need to be aware that frost and freezing weather can result in some forage species becoming toxic with ...

Will the April showers bring May forage? As the moisture deficit continues across much of Minnesota, University of Minnesota Extension educators are hearing the question: What if the drought pattern ...

COLD SPRING, Minn. — Derek Schmitz wasn’t always successful in raising and milking dairy cows. The 29-year-old has worked to grow his understanding smack dab in the biggest dairy county in Minnesota — ...

On a farm in coastal Maine, a barn is going up. Right now it’s little more than a concrete slab and some wooden beams, but when it’s finished, the barn will provide winter shelter for up to six cows ...