Grazing

What are ecosystem processes? They are the water cycle, the mineral cycle, the energy cycle and secondary plant succession. These four processes exist on all land.

The current commercial cow-calf business model is not profitable. Input costs have skyrocketed in the last 20 years, while feeder calf value has not kept pace. Many have given up hope on positive cash flow in the cow business.

Mycotoxins are rarely the first factor considered when evaluating potential reasons for poor breed-back, weak calves, rough hair coats, or overall poor growth or reproductive performance in cattle grazing pastures throughout the U.S.

Start stockpiling fescue mid-August for healthier and more profitable cattle, says University of Missouri Extension Forage Specialist Craig Roberts.

Some may think the topic of rangeland management is limited to vast Western rangeland and public lands that include livestock grazing.

Did you ever miss a week of class in, say, fourth or fifth grade and miss a major concept? I had a rough winter one of those years, with bronchitis followed by pneumonia and several weeks out of school.