Stretch Grazing Resources

Let rumination work for you.

When you slow down long enough to really think about it, you’re apt to realize that rumination is a wondrous thing. Because of a cowbrute’s ability to upcycle even low-quality vegetation and turn it into high-quality meat protein, forage truly is a grazier’s most valuable resource. Savvy graziers want to stretch grazing resources as far as possible, while still promoting the health and productive capacity of the land. It’s all about good grazing management.

Food Loss Hurts Human, Environmental Health

Worldwide food loss ranges from 20%-30% in both developed and developing countries.

Food loss and waste globally contribute to poor human and environmental health, but solutions exist to enable value chains to become more sustainable, according to a panel of experts participating in Farm Journal Foundation’s Speaker Series.

How to Deal With Woody Weeds

Invasive plants steal the resources your pasture needs.

Weeds are thieves — and they come in many forms. Weeds are incredibly good at competing for resources. Many invasive species are tolerant of harsh environmental conditions. They typically steal nutrients away from other plants. Some invaders have allelopathic properties, meaning they produce chemical substances that inhibit the germination and growth of other plants. Most invaders produce copious amounts of seed that may remain viable in the soil for years.

Questions You Should Ask More Often

There are things you should know about nutrition but are too afraid to ask.

Proper nutrition, though daunting for some, serves as a key to a successful cattle operation. Dusty Abney, cow-calf nutritionist for Cargill Animal Nutrition, said with a topic this important, it is vital to seek help, ask questions and figure out what options properly suit your operation.

“It’s okay to feel a little foolish,” said Abney. “But, if you feel a lot foolish because you didn’t ask a question you need to ask, that’s going to cost you money.”