Moving livestock from field to field to lessen the impact of their grazing practices is slowly taking hold, and some proponents say new federal funding coupled with better outreach could get more ...
Sunn hemp’s vigorous growth makes it a great complement to cool-season forages, says Harley Naumann, University of Missouri forage physiologist. Naumann’s six-year research shows that the ...
LANSING, Iowa -Mark and Marcia Kruse's rotational grazing system runs along their ridge top farm straight south from the barn. On a clear day, they can see the Mississippi River and Wisconsin beyond.
A study by USDA’s Economic Research Service finds 40% of cow-calf operations use rotational grazing and less than half of them use intensive rotational grazing. Of the operations reporting using ...
Increasing the production potential of pastures can be done with just a few changes in management, especially when transitioning from a continuous, permanent pasture system to one of rotational ...
Most people would agree there is nothing better than eating produce picked fresh from the garden. Similarly, cattle opt to graze the newest grass in a pasture because it is the most appealing, Kansas ...
The Lafontaine-Noel family uses intensive rotational grazing and stockpiles forage to keep cattle on pasture in challenging ...