Integrating Perennial Peanut into Grazing Operations

Integrating Perennial Peanut into Grazing Operations

Jose Dubeux, Liza Garcia, David Jaramillo, Erick Santos, Flavia van Cleef, Luana Queiroz, Carlos Garcia, Daciele Abreu, Martin Ruiz-Moreno – Introduction Perennial warm-season grasses (e.g., bahiagrass, bermudagrass) are the backbone of livestock operations in...
Baleage Production from Cool-Season Forage Cover Crops

Baleage Production from Cool-Season Forage Cover Crops

– Cashing in on Cover Crops The University of Georgia recently released a well written publication, UGA Baleage Production and Use that discusses key recommendations for success, as well as advantages and challenges of baleage as compared to dry hay production. ...
US Cattle Herd Decreases Slightly for Second Year in 2020

US Cattle Herd Decreases Slightly for Second Year in 2020

– USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service (NASS) released the annual January 1 Cattle Inventory Report on January 29, 2021.  From 2013 through 2018 the US cattle herd increased.  For the second straight year, the total number of cattle in the US...
Friday Feature:  Livestock on the Land

Friday Feature: Livestock on the Land

This week’s featured video is actually the trailer for a documentary that was published by the Practical Farmers of Iowa.  Livestock on the Land is a concept not that different that the Sod-Based Rotation efforts that researchers at the University of Florida...