Statewide hay supplies depend on conditions of winter forage crops and rainfall, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts.
Pushing farming systems to the limits to achieve high yields, even with minimal in-crop rainfall, highlights the success of a prime lamb and cropping operation in southern NSW.
Dairy farmer Robin Nicolson has halved nitrogen use on grazing leys while maintaining annual growth at 12t/ha dry matter by foliar feeding instead of ...
Frost seeding on farms can begin in late February through March. Ideally, you are getting the seed out just a few weeks ...
Dryland wheat fields were not used for grazing due to poor ... under harsh conditions, and ryegrass in winter pastures was severely affected by the cold weather. Livestock remained in good ...
Here’s the top six cover crops Midwest cattle farmers are using to stretch fall and winter grazing. Cereal rye is one of the top ... 25th in Omemee area with @Adam4Bent and @Shea_8 Annual ryegrass is ...
The first livestock to be introduced were bought from South Africa ... (1994) describes improvement programs of perennial ryegrass in Australia (1936–1995) from which different grass cultivars were ...
Letting your grasses have enough rest in between grazing is a major factor in having lush pastures or scrubby, ...
“It took a while to learn that ploughing and deep cultivation, driving over wet soils with heavy vehicles, preventing the ingress of non-ryegrass herbs and grasses ... the productivity of our ...
Massey University hosts self-contained farm systems for both dairy cattle and sheep in Palmerston North ... in nitrous oxide emissions - up to 65% less compared to traditional ryegrass-legume pastures ...
The primary benefit is additional forage production from the growth of the cover crop which can be used by the producer for on-farm uses or sold to other livestock producers ... crimson clover and ...