Dairy cows require a high-quality diet. Most rations include supplemental vitamin A, D, E and selenium. When it comes to formulating a quality livestock ration, the key ingredient may be a good ...

This year’s weather has delayed harvest and left many wheat growers with fields of low test weight and sprouted grain. That ...

BY ALICIA BOORCottonwood Extension DistrictThis year’s weather has delayed harvest and left many wheat growers with fields of low-test ...

Cover crops are becoming more popular in the Midwest, primarily as a resource to help protect soil quality. But popular cover ...

Care must also be taken to monitor the overall protein content in the ration. Dry suckler cow rations must be above 9% crude protein (in the dry matter) for good rumen function. It is advisable to ...

This year's long, dry spring - the warmest and sunniest on record - has forced many farmers to take unprecedented action.

With grain prices at all-time highs and hay prices not far behind, livestock producers need to find ways to become more efficient to stay profitable. Producers are also receiving less for feeder ca… ...

Recently, a listener who plants rye as a cover crop asked the hosts of K-State’s Cattle Chat podcast if rye grain can be included in cattle rations. Kansas State University beef cattle ...

When it comes to formulating a quality livestock ration, the key ingredient may be a good plan. Goals need to be kept in mind, says Bob Thaler, Extension swine specialist with South Dakota State ...

Some beef cattle ranchers may put cottonseed into a beef ration if the price is right. Like much else in farming, its relative price depends on weather conditions in the cotton-producing regions.

Saskatchewan research hopes to tease out better ways for Canadian beef farmers to manage ergot consumption in their herd’s ...

This year’s weather has delayed harvest and left many wheat growers with fields of low-test weight and sprouted grain. This ...