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Despite hurricanes slamming cotton growing regions in the U.S., analysts forecasts ample cottonseed supplies in 2018.

As producers near the end of cover crop and cool-season forage planting in the Southeastern U.S., it is time to focus on fertilization. 

The economic impact of sorting in this research herd was 72¢ per cow per day or $263 per year.

With harvest complete, take time to determine forage quantity and quality.

A key part of that process is understanding the feed we have, understanding how to best use that feed, and understanding how variation can affect those plans.

The objective of analytical testing of forages and feedstuffs is to improve our ability to meet the animal’s nutrient requirements and ultimately predict animal performance.

Warm temperatures and dry conditions have pushed planting of cool-season forage plantings past the normal, prime window for many East Texas producers, according to Texas A&M AgriLife experts.

It is important for dairy producers to provide plenty of water within a convenient location to keep their herd well hydrated.

Sorghum-related plants, like cane, sudangrass, shattercane, and milo can be highly toxic for a few days after frost.

USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) estimated that U.S. hay production would be close to 132 million tons in 2017, down 3 million tons from last year.

Animals affected by prussic acid poisoning exhibit a characteristic bright red blood just prior to and during death.

Corporate acquisitions and sales shake up the livestock nutrition and animal health landscape.

Producers often classify feedstuffs into categories such as forages, grains, supplements, and minerals/vitamins.

Any farmer that has had forage tested bought hay or entered a hay show, there is a chance they are familiar with the acronym, RFV.

Ruminants have the unique ability to make use of relatively poor-quality feeds, as long as we provide the right supplements for the rumen microbes.

Daily attention to calves and equipment is key.

Clemson researchers are teaming with area farmers to learn how to grow alfalfa with bermudagrass to increase forage quality.

They milk and feed cows on Good-Vue Ayr Farms near Goodridge, Minnesota.

Forage inoculants must be stored cool, dry and dark to remain healthy and viable.

Cornell University experts share how raising BMR sorghum sudangrass can create an abundant feedstuff that is high in feed value and yield; flexible to raise; and environmentally sustainable.

In a recently published study in the Journal of Dairy Science, researchers at the University of Minnesota identify key management factors that affect the health of autofed calves.

If silage is not correctly packed into a bunker (or bagged or put in silos), oxygen will remain in the pile which leads to greater shrink losses.

The cost of constructing a hay barn can be daunting. However, storing hay in a barn is an excellent way to reduce DM loss.

Checkout this checklist to help make automatic calf feeders work at their best.

The right combination of ingredients makes great tasting soup. The same is true for the rumen.

Buying grain to feed livestock can be expensive, but there are ways to protect your risk and reduce market volatility.

USDA Forage Specialist says knowing how baleage is different can get you a long way toward making better quality baleage.

Precision-feeding weaned heifers – delivering high-concentrate, high-energy diets on a limited basis via TMR feeding – has been proven a successful method of growing quality dairy replacements.

Want to get the most life out of your mixer while maintaining a high quality mix? Maintenance is the answer.

High fiber and starch digestibility means more milk and higher feed efficiency.

The harvesters are rolling, but do you know what to analyze, how to adjust and the optimal protocols to ensure high quality silage?

Livestock producers in the Texas Panhandle were put on notice after several reports of fumonisin contamination in recently harvested grain.

More than 30 years after its launch, the World Forage Analysis Superbowl continues to grow.

When thinking about stocking density, most dairy farmers will look at the number of cows in a pen and then the number of freestalls in that pen.

Feeding practices can have a tremendous impact on herd health and production.

Get a good representative feed sample for more accurate nutrient analysis

Inflammation creates additional stress at calving.

The northwest Iowa expansion project adds five new pellets mills, two separate processing lines, and a 50,000-sq. ft. warehouse.

Early thoughts are methionine allows the cow to build more lipids in the young embryo, which can be used for energy in times of stress.

Carbohydrates and protein are critical nutrients in precision feeding however, some interesting observations on calcium and phosphorus agreement have materialized.

Are you a silage-making pro? Even veteran silage growers will want to read Dr. Donna Amaral-Phillips’ tips and tricks to help make the most out of this year’s corn silage crop.

High quality forage, not grain, key to high milk output.

Nutrition and management during both the dry and fresh periods can dictate a cow's success or failure as she transitions into lactation and ultimately the success or failure of the entire lactation.

Some cattle eat grass, some eat corn and others have more of a sweet tooth they satisfy by chowing down on candy and pastries.

Does increasing the volume of the liquid diet change other feeding behaviors in young calves? Canadian researchers recently examined whether feeding higher volumes of milk or milk replacer would suppress intake of start

For decades, dairy researchers have theorized that early postpartum nutrition and energy balance impacts subsequent fertility in the same lactation. University of Wisconsin professor of dairy science Milo Wiltbank discu

The frequency of feed delivery influences a dairy cow's eating behavior.

Scours results in more than 56% of all calf deaths prior to weaning. An effective electrolyte system is one of the best ways to prevent that.