Articles Tagged with ''grazing''
When feed shortages exist, leaves, twigs and bark of certain tree species can be a nutritious alternative.
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Virtual fencing: When to make the switch
Virtual fencing is not intended to replace all physical fencing, and in high-liability areas such as along busy roads, a physical perimeter fence is recommended.
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Paying attention pays off: What your pastures need from you
Attention to detail in meeting plant needs will help you better manage your pastures and reduce feed costs by allowing the animals to harvest more pounds of standing forage.
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Grazing: Economies of scale to lower overhead costs
A three-pronged strategy puts cows out to rotationally graze well-managed pasture forages, focuses on labor efficiency and takes advantage of economies of scale to minimize the overhead costs per hundredweight of milk.
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Thinking outside the box with strip grazing
A strip grazing trial on a Nebraska farm showed how strip grazing can give producers higher gains per acre and a lower cost of gain.
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Rethinking grazing management rules of thumb in drought years
Some grazing practices that may have seemed like common sense in years past may not be so efficacious in times of drought.
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Managing every cent to get the most out of grazing
Experienced graziers share their methods of cash flow planning and cost-effective materials to manage their programs.
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