Inadequate nutrition can cause cows to lose weight and body condition.
Forages
Beef cattle nutrition, breeding and bedding were among the subjects NDSU researchers studied in 2013.
Weigh the risk of winter injury against the need for forage when deciding whether to harvest alfalfa in the fall.
The 2013 growing season was unusual for pasture production and quality across North Dakota.
NDSU researchers are comparing drylot and pasture cow-calf beef production systems.
High hay prices mean producers need to improve yields and reduce waste.
Price projections are given for the major crop commodities and livestock and livestock products.
Cool-season cereal grains fared better than warm-season grains during this year’s drought conditions.
Ingesting 25 to 300 beetles is enough to kill an average-size adult horse.
NDSU’s rangeland management specialist offers advice for harvesting Conservation Reserve Program land for hay.
Some forage may be low in nutritional value and high in nitrate.
Canola can be an alternative feed for livestock, but producers need to be aware of the challenges.
Nitrate levels are a concern when haying or ensiling corn.
NDSU’s free service helps connect producers who need livestock feed with those who have it.
Hay crops are maturing early this year.
Mold can develop in wet byproduct feeds under the right conditions.
Cattle and sheep are more susceptible to prussic acid poisoning than swine.
Excessive moisture is the most common cause of hay fires.
Producers can plant forage mixes for grazing that increase the soil’s water-holding capacity and add nitrogen to the soil.
The 12-person group from the 135th Agribusiness Development Team (ADT) is on the NDSU campus to learn more about agriculture before being sent to the Zabul province of Afghanistan.
NDSU’s dairy specialist offers producers advice on coping with low-quality forage.
NDSU’s FeedList helps livestock producers find the extra feed they need.
The milk line can help determine when to harvest the corn crop.
Producers have ways to help them determine when to harvest alfalfa.
Timing is important when harvesting alfalfa as feed for dairy cows.
Good growth of forage this spring could lead to grass tetany in cattle.
NDSU’s dairy specialist offers alfalfa harvesting advice.
Corn improperly ensiled last fall could develop spoilage problems this spring.
NDSU has a new Web site to help producers overcome challenges with this year’s corn crop.
Organic acids may help protect harvested high-moisture corn from heating and mold growth.
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