WATERTOWN, S.D. — Researchers at South Dakota State University Extension have been conducting experiments to see if hybrid rye is a suitable feed source for cattle. It is used as an alternative source ...

John Taylor cut just 24 bales last month off the same 90 acres near Elkins that produced 350 bales earlier this year. “That’s what drought does to you,” Taylor said. “Usually, I’d sell some of my ...

ROGERS, Ark. (AP) — John Taylor cut just 24 bales last month off the same 90 acres near Elkins that produced 350 bales earlier this year. “That’s what drought does to you,” Taylor said. “Usually, I’d ...

Hay supplies may be better than last year, but they remain extremely tight as costs for winter feeding continue to mount for Texas ranchers, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts.

An advantage of grazing small grains is that cattle generally ingest more protein than when feeding on hay. Although sod-seeding has a lot of advantages, there are some risks associated with the ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. MADISON COUNTY, Ala. – Dry conditions in ...

Excess forage for hay production becomes a limited commodity in prolonged drought conditions such as those experienced in Texas during 2010 and 2011. During periods of below average forage production, ...

Hay and forage conditions improved across the state with recent rainfall, setting the stage for promising hay yields and rangeland conditions for livestock grazing, according to Texas A&M AgriLife ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A Purdue University veterinarian urges livestock farmers to test their hay before relying on it as the sole ration for their cattle this year because a very wet spring delayed ...