Ohio State Extension educator Emily Hornberger provides valuable insights into testing grazing pastures and other forages, ...

While a visual appraisal to gauge hay quality can be informative, extension experts stress that there’s only one way to truly know the quality of hay — getting an accurate test. “Hay that looks ...

All prices per ton unless noted. Total loads: 79. Alfalfa: 140.00-290.00. Baleage: 26.00-65.00 bale. Alfalfa Mix: 150.00-300.00, 5.00-7.90 small bale. Brome Grass: 25 ...

Live cattle futures are up another $1.75 to $2 on Thursday’s midday. Cash trade has been quiet so far this week, with a few light sales of $200 in KS to start out on Wednesday. Feeder cattle ...

Chicago feeder cattle futures made gains on Friday as producers snap up cattle. Most active April feeder cattle settled up 1.225 cents per pound, at 281.200 cents. May feeders closed at 282.650 cents ...

Too many farmers know the heartache of seeing cattle in the paddock killed or harmed by plastic bale netting, but one farmer across the Tasman has launched a new wrap that could help reduce both ...

fields are “stocked” with big round bales to meet these objectives, typically recommended at 2 tons (4-5x5s) per acre to minimize long term field damage. It’s well documented that hay fed on fields ...

Angus quotes have been ranging between 380c/kg and 410c/kg. Meat & Livestock Australia’s saleyard-based feeder steer indicator is telling a similar story to the paddock prices, with the gap between ...

Baleage is a way of storing forage to preserve it as livestock feed. The big round bales are normally fed out to dairy cows, beef cattle, sheep and deer during winter. Until now, the wrap that ...

Now there are more than 1,000 empty spaces on his feedlot, where cattle are fattened on grain before being slaughtered for beef. “We stopped buying feeder cattle altogether,” said Mr. Vaags, whose ...