Grazing

The effects of last summer’s drought are still reverberating on the nation’s cattle. Cowherds are down, and many have moved from their homelands to other locations or were sold off.

Cattle that graze on rangelands in the western U.S. may soon have a new forage option, thanks to work by a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientist.

In the U.S., 65.8 percent of beef calves are born between January and April, based on USDA survey data.This requires intense nutritional management of cows at times of highest nutrient requirements (late gestation and early lactation).

There are several misconceptions regarding what is meant by the carrying capacity of a ranch or pasture.Disagreement concerning carrying capacity not uncommonly leads to litigation in ranching country, and I have professionally been involved in some of these disputes.

From now until spring green-up is one of the best times of the year to control wild pigs, according to a Texas AgriLife Extension Service expert.

There are many ways to save on feed costs and have cows graze longer into winter.