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 ...

Although pasture management is usually associated with rotational grazing and parasite control, recognizing plants that can be toxic to livestock is sometimes even more important than overgrazing ...

Hedgeapple Farm in Buckeystown may not look like an environmental laboratory, but it was one of a handful of farms shown off ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Beef producers should expand their knowledge about grass tetany and bloat to protect their cows, said a Purdue University expert. The recent temperature change from cold to warm ...

Beef cattle producers should be planning now for planting winter pastures that will provide an excellent source of high-quality forage for beef cattle. Winter pastures include small grains, annual ...

Their pre-dawn milking done, about 80 cows ramble into the dewy pastures of the Paris Family Farm in Belleville, Wisconsin, to graze. “This is a much better sound than turning on a tractor,” says ...

Breakdowns of old equipment are among the struggles in planting season when the main focus of the operation is cattle. A few cows are still calving at the Schlecht farm in early June, when planting ...