In an Oklahoma State University rancher webinar, Paul Beck, associate professor of animal science at OSU, discussed the controversial concept of which is better—continuous grazing versus rotational ...
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 ...
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 ...
The application of summer patch burning to heal native rangeland may be best accomplished using rotational grazing, according to a range ecologist. The application of summer patch burning to heal ...
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Livestock stocking rate is considered as one of the most important decisions that ranchers can make, as heavy stocking rate causes grassland degradation and adversely impact the sustainable delivery ...
A new study looks at whether management of livestock grazing may help protect sagebrush and birds that depend on it. A new study published in the Journal of Wildlife Management looks at whether ...
Farmers Weekly’s Shirley Macmillan headed over to the recent British Grassland Society Summer Meeting. She shares advice from the event on summer nutrition and rotational grazing. Maximising nutrition ...
As temperatures rise and rotational grazing becomes more widespread, getting water to livestock efficiently is a must. Mobile water systems can help sheep farmers overcome the challenge of providing a ...
A new study published in the Journal of Wildlife Management looks at whether management of livestock grazing may help protect sagebrush and birds that depend on it. The extent of sagebrush in western ...