Parasites pose a problem in pastures
Summer grazing management is generally about slowing paddock rotations and providing the grass plant with an adequate recovery period before another grazing pass is...
Rotational grazing just makes sense
The high cost of fuel and animal feed make it more important than ever to get all you can out of your pasture.
How...
Grazing livestock? Please pass the salt
Salt is an item commonly used in livestock feed rations and because it's used so regularly, it is easy to forget the importance of...
Gripe, then adjust grazing tactics
Everyone seems to like to talk about the weather and farmers probably lead the pack in a lot of those discussions.
It is either...
Improve pasture yield with clipping
Many producers are looking for ways to improve their pasture yields. The good news is that there are several things that can be done....
Evaluate and manage hay field injuries
It was a rough winter for many hay fields in northern Ohio. Considering the stressful conditions last year, followed by a cold and wet...
Tricks of the trade keep costs down
The high cost of fertilizers has led some graziers to conclude that they can no longer afford to fertilize their pastures.
Forage has now...
Nitrogen timing saves, creates green
Fertilizer prices are extremely high at this time. How do we economically stimulate pasture growth throughout the growing season?
In general, nitrogen has the greatest...
Don’t cut corners or you’ll regret it
If you’re like me, it doesn’t take you long to count the number of hay bales you have remaining for this year’s winter feed.
To fertilize or not? Penny-pinching may lead to trouble
Spring is just around the corner and the time to get serious about pasture and hayland planting or reseeding is here.
With memories of...
