Bahiagrass is a warm-season perennial grass widely used in the Coastal Plain region of the southeast U.S. for forage production.
The Regional Roundup is production advice to help meet challenges found in specific areas of the United States. Regions include Midwest/North, Southeast, Southern Plains and West.
Bahiagrass is a warm-season perennial grass widely used in the Coastal Plain region of the southeast U.S. for forage production.
Supplementing cows during drought is common practice. Harvested forages, such as hay, can be used to replace available forage for grazing.
I was recently riding through the county taking in the status of our pastures and hayfields, as most irrigation has been turned off for the year.
Many producers will be weaning calves in the next few months. The goal of a good weaning program is to minimize stress on calves and prepare them to perform as replacement heifers, stockers or feeders.
Having a defined breeding season has many benefits for a cow-calf operation. Some of these benefits include:
For some, these warm summer months are the time of year we can play catch-up. The days are long, the cows and calves are still out on pasture, and we might have just enough time to catch our breaths and catch up on the long overdue task of updating our records.