Here’s the top six cover crops Midwest cattle farmers are using to stretch fall and winter grazing. Cereal rye is one of the top cover crops used in the ... forage turnips are a member of the Brassica ...

The grazing of cover crops sown to satisfy Nitrates regulations is permitted from 1 December 2024 ... Flocks with split lambing should ideally have more than one scanning date, but where this is not ...

Cattle and sheep graze on permanent pasture, cover crops and crop residue on Pasture Grazed Regenerative Farm in northern Illinois. “We start our grazing season about the third week of May ...

Outwintering cattle on forage crops will be limited to farms on drier land. But where animals have access to such crops, outlined are some tips for grazing. The reader loyalty code gives you full ...

Dry fall conditions can have cascading effects on grazing systems, particularly in the Northern Great Plains where rangelands and pastures are critical to livestock production ... If weather and ...

A better solution might be grazing crop residues, which may benefit both the cattle producer and the crop ... crop residue cover, and the compaction stress that is applied to the soil.

MANAWA — Growing cover crops and managed rotational grazing of dairy and beef cattle are becoming increasingly important to success on many Wisconsin farms. Cover crops increase soil organic matter, ...

Farmers considering converting to organic production should take a whole-farm view when weighing up their options. Talking to ...

Organic livestock systems are ... Lambing and calving are best timed to fit grass growth, to avoid the need for extra feed. Winter cover crops, grazing of winter cereals, and rotational grass ...

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced today that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship is expanding its popular Cattle and Conservation Working Lands Project into Adams ...