Cover crops are the focus of a workshop the North Dakota State University Extension Service is co-sponsoring March 28 in Bismarck....More

Never in history have the costs of feed, fertilizer and fuel increased so dramatically over such a short period,” says Tom Troxel, University of Arkansas (UA) Extension beef cattle specialist....More

A subtropical crop, grown extensively around the world as an important food staple, may have multiple uses in the United States -- as a forage, a garden crop, or edible landscape ornamental....More

Selection for Improved Feed Efficiency: A Genomics Approach is the title of an eXtension Beef Cattle Clearinghouse Community of Practice Webinar set for Thursday, Feb. 9, from noon to 1 p.m. CST....More

A summer of excessive moisture and good grass growth followed by record-high temperatures and record-low precipitation this winter provided many Northern Plains cattle producers with the opportunity to extend their grazing season well beyond normal....More

Beef producers faced with limited standing and stored forage may be able to significantly reduce hay needs this winter. Limit-feeding hay, reducing hay waste and feeding an ionophore can decrease winter hay needs by a third, says Dave Lalman, Oklahoma State University beef specialist. Although not a good option for already-thin cows or heifers, limit-feeding can reduce intake by 20-25%. The reduction can be accomplished by limiting hay access to six hours/day or providing a reduced daily allotment of flakes or unrolled hay....More

It is generally accepted that adequate supervision at calving has a significant positive effect on reducing calf mortality, which has been of in-creasing importance with the use of larger beef breeds and cattle with larger birth weights....More