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 ...

As of Jan. 1, Kansas was the sixth top producer of beef in the nation. Most of the cattle spend a majority of their lives on grass in our native pastures. But as a rancher, are you taking care of your ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Some pastures could use a little time off, and a rotational grazing system is the perfect R and R, said a Purdue University Extension beef specialist. Rotational grazing ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

BROOKINGS, S.D. -- Winter feed represents one of the largest costs for a livestock production enterprise. One alternative to limit costs resulting from harvest and purchase of hay or feeding of hay is ...

Managed grazing provides fresh forage and gives pasture a needed rest on this dairy farm near Culpepper, Va. Many years ago, the livestock on our farm consisted of a handful of cows and a couple dozen ...

You’ve seen it plenty of times: bare pasture grazed down to the nub. Who wouldn’t rather look out of the stable to see happy horses grazing on healthy pastures? One solution lies in rotational grazing ...

The most basic element of pasture-raising pigs is rotational grazing. Easily and efficiently manage rotational grazing pigs with electric fencing. The maxim “pigs cannot eat grass” has never been ...

A new program aims to show livestock farmers in three states how to best graze their way to healthier animals, increased profits and cleaner waterways. A farmer-to-farmer mentoring program announced ...