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PRODUCERS FIND SUCCESS GRAZING COVER CROPS

2017-07-14 22:35:16| Cattle Today

Interest in planting cover crops on Mississippi row crop acres continues to grow, along with interest in adding livestock grazing on those acres. Cover crops have been used by growers of cash crops for many years to solve a number of problems. Erosion, water quality, nutrient loss, compaction, organic matter, and conversion to no-till planting have all been addressed by the use of cover crops

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KNOWLEDGE OF GRAZING BEHAVIOR CAN AID MANAGEMENT

2017-07-13 22:34:08| Cattle Today

As ruminants, cattle can eat a lot of forage in a short time. Understanding and taking grazing behavior into account can help stockmen optimize production when managing cattle on pastures.

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Montana, Dakotas get emergency drought grazing authorization

2017-06-23 22:11:26| Beef

Extreme drought in the Dakotas and Montana is causing ranchers to liquidate herds.

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NFU Commends USDA Decision to Authorize Emergency Grazing

2017-06-23 21:56:29| National Farmers Union

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 23, 2017 Contact: Hannah Packman, 202-554-1600 hpackman@nfudc.org WASHINGTON The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today authorized the release of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) land in Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota for emergency haying and grazing. The announcement came just days after a number of elected officials, National Farmers Union, […]

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