New Cool-Season Forage Cultivars Released by UF/IFAS
Rye Dairymen in the southern Coastal Plain utilize cereal rye as a dairy silage crop. Beef cattlemen also depend on cereal rye for cold tolerant winter forage, and often use it in blends with other winter forages, particularly with ryegrass. The digestibility when...
Using a “Pasture Stick” for Grazing Management Decisions
Here in the Southeastern United States we are fortunate to have adequate conditions to grow quality forages for livestock production. Adequate management can also allow for producers to grow a desired quantity of forages that can be used in various ways, such as...
Dispelling Cattle Mineral Supplementation Myths
Relying on bovine self-control is a good way to spend too much on mineral supplements or have inadequate mineral intake.
Measuring and Managing Calving Distribution
As cattle producers, you know the older a calf gets the heavier they are at weaning, which translates into a larger paycheck. You are paid by the pound, and calves grow on average 1.5 to 2 pounds per day while nursing the cow. Thus, as we increase the percentage of...