UGA Expert Offers Winter Grazing Advice Amid Georgia Drought Conditions As drought conditions continue across much of Georgia, producers are facing tough decisions about planting winter grazing. We spoke with Dr. Lisa Baxter, Extension Forage Specialist with the University of Georgia, to get her insight on managing planting strategies during this unusually dry fall. “The what-ifs of planting when we …
Southeast Livestock Producers Plan for Winter Pastures as Temperatures Cool
As fall approaches and temperatures begin to cool across the Southeast, livestock producers are preparing to plant winter pastures. To guide producers through this crucial window, we spoke with Dr. Lisa Baxter, State Forage Specialist with the University of Georgia, who offered valuable insights into selecting the right forages and timing for optimal growth and grazing. “Winter annual forages are …
Georgia Forage & Grassland Council Summer Forage Tour Announced
The Georgia Forage and Grassland Council is announcing their Summer Forage Tour coming up in North Georgia. We spoke with Dr. Lisa Baxter with the University of Georgia to get the details on the upcoming tour. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Trump Administration Drops Criminal Charges against South Dakota Farm Family
The Trump Administration has dropped the Criminal Charges against Charles and Heather Maude over a fenceline dispute with the US Forest Service. The Maude family raise cattle and hogs on their property in South Dakota and were alerted by the United States Forest service that fencing on their property blocked access to the Buffalo Gap National Grasslands. After agreeing to …
Limited Supply and Strong Demand in Farmland Market
The Farmers National Company says there are more motivated land buyers in today’s market than there are willing sellers. Land values have remained quite stable in the Midwest despite the pressure from lower net farm income, declining commodity markets, higher interest rates, and increased input costs. “There are many factors for buyer motivation, but much of it can be explained …
American Agriculture History Minute: Hay Press Invented
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. The baling of hay began with the invention of the first hay press in about 1850. Hay was baled then for easier handling, reducing space for storage and for shipment. The first bales weighed around 300 pounds because the original machines were vertical in nature. They used a horse-drawn screw press …
Economists Forecast a Drop in Land Prices
Lower returns to rented land and higher interest rates began signaling the potential for falling farmland prices in 2023. Farmdoc from the University of Illinois says those signals are continuing, with the current fundamentals suggesting land value reductions of approximately three percent in 2025. A three percent drop would be in line with observed adjustments since the 1980s as well …
New Study Busts Myth About Cattle and Cheatgrass Spread
A new study shows that cattle are not spreading cheatgrass seeds through grazing. According to a story from Rusty Halvorson, that is contrary to what many believed. A recent study from the University of Nevada-Reno reveals that cattle aren’t spreading cheatgrass seeds through grazing, contrary to what many believed. The study shows that cattle digestion makes cheatgrass seeds inert, meaning …
Forest and Grazing Questionnaires are Due July 28
For forest and grazing landowners across the Southeast that received a questionnaire concerning conservation practices, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) wants to remind you the completed questionnaires need to be returned by July 28th. The Conservation Practice Adoption Motivations Survey (CPAMS) is a combined effort by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). They are looking to gather information to better understand …
Trying to Better Understand Forest and Grazing Conservation Practices
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is hoping to gain a better understanding of forest and grazing conservation practices. To do this, the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) are participating in a joint project called the Conservation Practice Adoption Motivations Survey (CPAMS). It will be mailed to 43,000 forest and grazing landowners and managers across the nation this summer in an effort to …