There are several ways to minimize the risk of bloat when cattle graze legume pastures, such as timing of grazing, paying attention to plant maturity, moisture, and weather. Choose a dry day and wait ...

In Indiana, pastures are generally (but not always) relegated to land that is too steep and rocky for row crops. The soils tend to be shallow, low in fertility, and droughty. The dominant plant ...

Livestock producers have the continual task of evaluating their pastures to ensure they have adequate plant stands for their animals to graze. When evaluating, you need to take an inventory of the ...

Choosing the right grass is crucial to raising the highest quality livestock. What is the best grass for cattle grazing? Learn about types of grass, growing habits, and how to select the right grass ...

Researchers are delving into how legume pasture systems can improve sheep production and are looking for more producers to get involved in the project. National sheep and wool writer for ACM's ...

The presence of legumes in the pasture improves the protein available to animals and also helps to fix nitrogen in the soil, to the benefit of the grass component of the pasture. Legumes ranging from ...

Hamish and Annabel Craw are well into a three-year project trying to lift the strike rate of clover in their hill country. Photo: Not-For-Syndication Hamish and Annabel Craw admit that in a dry year ...

THE importance of legumes as symbiotic nitrogen-fixers in the pastures of temperate regions is generally recognized, and considerable data are available to show the contributions made to the soil ...