Brandon farmer Josh Hiemstra says cover crops not only improve his soil, they provide a diverse ration for his cows.

Statewide hay supplies depend on conditions of winter forage crops and rainfall, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts.

Some of those winterkill cover crop options suggested by the University of Minnesota include winter rye, oats and forage or tillage radish.

The Texas beef cattle herd grew slightly since January 2024, but the overall U.S. herd remains near its lowest numbers since ...

We have had both extremes of weather for the past three months. We were desperately dry from mid-November, with 25-32C days ...

The flush of cool-season forages like ryegrass and legumes can pack pounds ... due to population growth are also taking ranches, forage production, pastures and rangeland out of Texas’ beef ...

The came the “interseeding,” a term familiar to old timers, for adding to their hay and forage ground seeds to ... source for the livestock, annual rye grass for tonnage and energy, and ...

Livestock producers who grow their own hay often find themselves playing “beat the clock” when it comes to harvest, knowing ...

Now let’s get into a more thorough explanation, including other forage varieties and planting ... window Planting cover crops like cereal rye the previous fall or buckwheat in early spring ...

After a year of drought and weather challenges, some cattle farmers are putting in extra cover crops this fall to ease the forage burden. Here’s the top six cover crops Midwest cattle farmers are ...