Feed for Thought

Forage experts offer four key strategies to forage management.

The pairing of cattle and forage is a tale as old as time. This tale works well for the cattle, the forages and the cattleman’s bottom line when managed properly.

“Each day that grazing is extended, the cow-calf sector saves nearly $4 million,” says Peter Ballerstedt, a forage ambassador with Barenbrug.

“A ruminant takes fibrous forage crops and roughage and turns them into high-quality protein. My earliest reference to cattle was in the Bible, Genesis 1:26. The ruminant is one of God’s amazing creations,” says Garry Lacefield, professor emeritus in the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences at the University of Kentucky and consultant with the Oregon Forage Seed Commission.

WOTUS Repealed

EPA, U.S. Army repeal 2015 rule defining ‘WOTUS,’ ending regulatory patchwork.

At an event in Washington, D.C., U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler and Department of the Army Assistant Secretary for Civil Works R.D. James announced that the agencies are repealing a 2015 rule that impermissibly expanded the definition of “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act.

Prizes Out West

Angus Convention giveaways exceed expectations.

Shine up your boots, dust off your hat and pack your bags to head West. Reno, Nev., is set to host the 2019 National Angus Convention and Trade Show Nov. 2-4. This is the farthest west the convention has ever been hosted, and the grand-prize giveaways truly meet the needs of any Western producer. While the convention is known for executing the highest level of education, networking and country music entertainment, the grand-prize giveaways are better than ever this year.

Farm Safety Check: Tractor Safety

National Farm Safety and Health Week highlights “Shift Farm Safety into High Gear.”

America’s farmers provide us with an abundant food supply, but farmers are exposed to a unique, sometimes hazardous workplace. Agriculture continues to rank as one of the most dangerous occupations in North America and across the globe.

Stress Task Force Is New Resource

Stress task force offering help to struggling farmers.

Dairy farmers grapple with slumps in milk prices while the cost of feeding their cows keeps rising. For crop farmers, prices for corn and soybeans remain low, and many growers couldn’t plant either crop this year. The persistent spring rain created the region’s worst planting year on record and has contributed to a near-record-low level of hay to feed livestock across the Midwest.

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