Right Time for Winter Grazing

Will Jordan General

By Will Jordan As cooler weather patterns begin settling into the southeast, winter grazing should be at the forefront in the minds of producers. Dr. Kim Mullenix, Associate Professor and Extension Beef Systems Specialist for Auburn University shares more on selecting the right winter forage. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: …

RMA Changes Haying and Grazing Date

Dan Cattle, Livestock, Pasture

It was recently announced those who planted cover crops on prevented planted acres can hay, graze or chop those fields earlier than November this year. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) adjusted the 2019 final haying and grazing date from November 1 to September 1 to help farmers. Here is RMA Administrator Martin Barbre. He explains …

Alabama Grazing Academy Set for April 17

Dan Alabama, Cattle

It was announced this week that the Alabama Grazing Academy is set for April 17 at the Chilton Research and Extension Center in Clanton. The one-day workshop, hosted by the Alabama Extension animal science and forage team, begins at 8 a.m. and will wrap up about 5:45 p.m. In a release, Alabama Extension forage specialist, Dr. Leanne Dillard, said “Producers will learn about how …

New Science Shows Benefits of Grazing Native Warm-Season Grasses

Dan Cattle, USDA-NRCS

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) wants producers to know about new science showing the benefits of grazing native warm-season grasses. The science shows integrating native grasses into grazing lands is a good option for producers. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024