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SDSU Research Says Grazing Winter Pastures In Early May Is OK

Winter pastures are an integral part of many cow/calf operations in South Dakota, providing valuable grazing along with protection from seasonal weather. Many ranchers defer grazing these special pastures during the growing season in order to protect production, says Extension cow/calf Field Specialist Robin Salverson, during a recent iGrow Radio interview.
 

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  • Nov. 1, 2011
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    Drought Forces Cattle North To Semi-Confinement

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  • Jul. 1, 2011
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    Strong corn prices and a need to revitalize his forage stand led Atkinson, NE, producer Gordon Dvorak to move from irrigated pasture to grain production in 2010-11. But the Atkinson, NE, farmer/rancher says he’s going back to forage in 2012 to allow his 300-head Red Angus cow-calf pairs to gain weight faster and keep them closer to home while utilizing fewer acres...More
  • May 10, 2011
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    When To Graze Spring Pasture

    Many cow-calf managers have been fighting the urge to get cows off the feed bill and back on pasture, says Jason Rowntree, beef cattle and forage utilization specialist at Michigan State University (MSU) Extension....More
  • Aug. 5, 2010
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    Multi-Species Grazing Of Cattle And Goats Makes Sense

    Grazing a pasture with more than one species of animal offers several advantages. For one thing, a mix of different dietary preferences and grazing behaviors results in greater plant utilization...More
  • Jun. 7, 2010
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    What Are Round Bales Worth?

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  • Mar. 1, 2010
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    300 Days Of Grazing Project In Arkansas Shows How to Cut Feed Costs

    The Valhalla of cow-calf production running cows year-round without feeding hay or supplement other than salt and mineral is closer than you think...More
  • Jan. 1, 2010
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    Forage Wheat a Cowboy Can Love

    Cowboys, observes Dennis Cash, are not the best farmers. No disrespect intended; it's just that in the Northern Plains, when cattlemen should be pulling...More
  • Nov. 1, 2009
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    Grazers Of The Purple Sage

    The West that Zane Grey portrayed in his novels was a hard-edged place, lonely and rough in a romantic sort of way. Still is. But the New West is a different...More
  • Sep. 1, 2009
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    Stockpiled Savings

    Every 30 days of grazing stockpiled forage provides a cost savings that is nearly equivalent to increasing your calving rate by 8-10%, explains Dennis...More
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