After a year of drought and weather challenges, some cattle farmers are putting in extra cover crops this fall to ease the forage burden. Here’s the top six cover crops Midwest cattle farmers are ...

Livestock producers across North Dakota are facing forage quality and quantity issues this grazing season because of the continuing drought. Some producers already have reduced their forage needs by ...

The dairy cow, as a ruminant, has a huge capacity to convert large amounts of forages to high-quality protein and energy as people food. The benefits to the dairy producers are more basic. The ...

Even though my stockpiled grass forage is short, about half way up my shin, it’s lasting longer this year than it did last year. Last year, the forage was almost waist high. I also have one farm ...

It provides liquid for the microbes. It recirculates nitrogen and minerals. It buffers the rumen. Saliva keeps the rumen pH between 6.2 and 6.8 for best digestion of forage and feedstuffs. Vomiting ...

Unscrambling words can be difficult if you haven’t done it very often. We’re including some tips that will hopefully improve your Jumble abilities. The Jumble was created by Martin Naydel, who was ...

The National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) is the marketing organization and trade association for cattle farmers and ranchers. Founded in 1898, with offices in Denver, Colo., and Washington, ...

“Grain and livestock producers are invited and very welcome to attend.” Sexton and Brad Rops, Southeast Research Farm Operations Manager, will start the day’s seminars with an update on the farm’s ...