Cattle graze cover crops at the University of Idaho’s Nancy M. Cummings Research, Extension and Education Center near Salmon. (Courtesy John Hall) SALMON, Idaho — Grazing cover crops after grain is ...

Fresh forage options in the fall often come with strings attached. While the potential for high quality grazing is present, knowing the risks that may come along is critical to make the most out of ...

Dry fall conditions can have cascading effects on grazing systems, particularly in the Northern Great Plains, where rangelands and pastures are critical to livestock production. Reduced fall growth ...

STREETER, N.D. — A large, longstanding feedlot in North Dakota until recent years was using only a wooden chute for processing cattle, says Lisa Pederson, livestock specialist for NDSU Extension. They ...

While summer may be over and the main grazing season concluded, the fall is one of the best times of the year to evaluate the condition of pasture and complete some pasture management tasks. Time ...

David Karki of SDSU underlined that planting cover crops like rye is not so much about big yield increases, but it will make the land more tolerant of fluctuations in weather. David Karki, a South ...

At first glance, there might not seem to be much of a connection between the quality, quantity and cost of your drinking water and what farmers are growing in their fields. Numerous research studies ...

While spring calving, which often starts in late winter, can involve cold, often wet conditions, fall calving usually ...