“We have the best success with frost seedings and inter-seedings when we incorporate them into a grazing system as a routine part of our pasture-improvement rotation,” says dairy farmer Dan Olson of ...

This mix of seed includes all sorts of deep-rooted grasses as well as clovers, which have been selected for both their longevity and nutritional content. Where irrigation isn’t an option, dryland ...

Question: We purchased 10 acres and plan for part of it to be pasture, while the rest we want as a hay field. Can we use the same grasses for both purposes? Answer: Unfortunately, it is not ideal to ...

Research comparing pastures with multiple types of plants to those with less variety shows surprising results in land productivity and soil health. Getting more for less is an attractive concept. But ...

As drought conditions worsen through a large portion of the Great Plains, many beef cattle producers are starting to evaluate ways to stretch forage resources potentially in jeopardy. While all ...

A wetter than normal winter has resulted in significant pugging damage in pastures across Kentucky. Pugging occurs when the hooves of grazing livestock penetrate the soil surface during wet conditions ...

Getting more for less is an attractive concept. But it isn't that easy when it comes to producing more food on less land with fewer resources. R. Howard Skinner has been researching this idea of more ...