In May, grass is growing fast, and it’s easy to get ahead of yourself and move too quickly. Instead of sticking to a pre-set ...

Drought and poor grazing management can trigger “untoward acceleration,” reducing forage, damaging soil health and hurting ...

Moving livestock from field to field to lessen the impact of their grazing practices is slowly taking hold, and some proponents say new federal funding coupled with better outreach could get more ...

Rotational grazing is often promoted as a cure-all for pasture health, soil conservation and ranch profitability. Yet adoption remains surprisingly low, said state forage specialist with University of ...

A study by USDA’s Economic Research Service finds 40% of cow-calf operations use rotational grazing and less than half of them use intensive rotational grazing. Of the operations reporting using ...

Twenty-five years ago, Brian Pemberton bought acreage filled with thorn trees, scrub brush and multiflora roses. The only water source was a frog pond. The land needed four things: a road, buildings, ...

When left to their own devices, livestock can be picky eaters, said David Fernandez, Extension livestock specialist and interim dean of Graduate Studies and Continuing Education for the University of ...

U.S. beef producers are using virtual fencing to create pastures this summer where none existed last year. They also are ...

Better grazing management has allowed the Berry family to expand their sheep and beef enterprise without the need to take on ...

In Guadalupe County, the Armendariz family has been raising cattle for generations and knows firsthand the damage caused to soil from overgrazing. Now, the regenerative practices they have adopted are ...

The majority of farms are currently grazing covers of grass that are too high, according to Teagasc Grass10 initiative.