By Al Foster, PAg, Range Management Specialist, Tisdale Fall is a good time to check the establishment of new forages that have been planted with a companion crop. Once companion crops have been harvested or cut for green feed, it is much easier to assess how the underseeded forage crops have developed. Plant counts are… Continue reading How Did Your Forage Establish?
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Annual Crops for Grazing, Silage and Greenfeed
Integrating annual forage crops provides additional feed security and flexibility for livestock feeding operations. Whenever you introduce livestock to new feed, care must be taken to minimize the risks of nutritional deficiencies or other health issues. Testing feed and consulting with a livestock or animal nutrition specialist is recommended. Annual forages can be divided into… Continue reading Annual Crops for Grazing, Silage and Greenfeed
Good bacteria: they’re found in yogurt and silage
Source: Robert Arnason, Producer.com, August 2, 2018 Researchers look at using the next generation of inoculants to help livestock producers turn silage into a probiotic With probiotics, it’s hard to separate hype from reality. Supporters claim that probiotics, products loaded with beneficial bacteria, are a cure-all for a long list of diseases. Others aren’t convinced. They… Continue reading Good bacteria: they’re found in yogurt and silage