Homemade Hydraulic Ram Pump for Livestock Water
One of the more challenging aspects of developing pasture and grazing land is providing access to a reliable water supply for livestock. In some cases, existing streams, creeks, or ponds provide...
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Sep 2, 2019 | Agriculture, Forages, Livestock, Livestock and Forages, Water
One of the more challenging aspects of developing pasture and grazing land is providing access to a reliable water supply for livestock. In some cases, existing streams, creeks, or ponds provide...
Aug 22, 2019 | Forages, Livestock, Livestock and Forages, Soybean
Effective Weed Control The most effective weed control strategy is to maintain thick, healthy forage stands. Weeds are plants of opportunity and will utilize any weakness to establish themselves in...
Aug 19, 2019 | Agriculture, Forages, Livestock, Livestock and Forages
Animal manure contains nutrients required for plant growth and has been utilized as a fertilizer source for millennia. Efficient utilization of animal manure requires (1) a manure nutrient analysis...
Aug 9, 2019 | Livestock, Livestock and Forages
Pregnancy diagnosis is a valuable tool to identify open (non-pregnant) cattle. Non-pregnant cattle need to be identified as soon as possible after the breeding season so that management decisions...
Aug 8, 2019 | Livestock, Livestock and Forages
Significant genetic improvements can be achieved through artificial insemination (AI), and AI has greatly enhanced the US cattle industry. Slow adoption of AI by beef producers has been well...
Aug 7, 2019 | Livestock, Livestock and Forages
Reproduction is a critical aspect of any species’ life cycle and plays a major role in food animal production. Since the implementation of artificial insemination (AI) in the beef cattle industry,...
Jul 28, 2019 | Agriculture, Agronomic Crops, Forages, Livestock, Livestock and Forages
Proper Soil Sampling Soil testing provides farmers with the current nutrient and pH status of their soils and also provides fertilizer and lime recommendations based on the crop to be grown in that...
Jul 28, 2019 | Livestock, Livestock and Forages
Establishing a controlled breeding and calving season that works best with your operation is vital to the profitability and sustainability of your cattle business. A part-time farmer’s operations...
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