Articles Tagged with ''grazing plan''
Grazing dairy farms simply have different ecological footprints than conventional dairies when used properly and if attainable.
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How to keep your grass growing in the hot, dry months
Monitor vegetation levels and adjust management strategies as needed to keep pastures productive during the hot, dry summer months.
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Before rebuilding the cattle herd, focus on rebuilding pastures
Even the most pessimistic prognosticators point toward favorable conditions in the cattle market through the coming years. Now is the opportune time to get your pastures back in shape.
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Grazing: Economies of scale to lower overhead costs
A three-pronged strategy puts cows out to rotationally graze well-managed pasture forages, focuses on labor efficiency and takes advantage of economies of scale to minimize the overhead costs per hundredweight of milk.
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Thinking outside the box with strip grazing
A strip grazing trial on a Nebraska farm showed how strip grazing can give producers higher gains per acre and a lower cost of gain.
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Rethinking grazing management rules of thumb in drought years
Some grazing practices that may have seemed like common sense in years past may not be so efficacious in times of drought.
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The opportunities and challenges of grazing sudangrass and sorghum-sudan hybrids
Producers interested in grazing sudangrass and sorghum-sudan hybrids should be aware of its potential risks and how to mitigate them.
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3 management tips to bounce back after drought
The key to successful pasture recovery following drought is patience.
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