Newswise — Adding a cover crop that livestock can graze to the rotation plan can improve soil health and help protect the environment. That’s the premise behind a four-year, nearly $4 million U.S.

University of Missouri researchers are studying how virtual fencing can improve grazing efficiency, reduce labor and help ...

Integrating livestock into crop production is a must on the Taylor Farm near Bouton, in central Iowa. By adding cover crops, father-and-son team Dan and Noah Taylor have increased cow numbers and have ...

Clear Springs Cattle Company relies on their 700 acres of cropland to produce feed for their 300-head herd, which is how cover crops can pull double-duty, protecting the soil and providing necessary ...

Stored hay can be a livestock producer’s best insurance, says University of Missouri Extension plant science specialist Caleb O’Neal, who is also a cattle producer. It provides flexibility for ...

For Charlie and Jeremy Kootz, a father-son team farming near the Kannapolis Reservoir in Ellsworth County, cover crops are more than conservation. For them, it’s about building healthier soils, ...

Integrating livestock into crop production is a must on the Taylor Farm near Bouton, in central Iowa. By adding cover crops, father-and-son team Dan and Noah Taylor have increased cow numbers and have ...

I am often asked, “Can I graze cover crops?” The answer is yes, you can. Sometimes a label we give something pigeonholes it for a specific purpose, making it difficult to think about its use in other ...

SALMON, Idaho — Grazing cover crops after grain is harvested in the same field can pay off even where the growing season is short, according to University of Idaho researchers. A UI Extension trial ...

A few years ago, I listened to a forage specialist from Auburn University giving a talk at a national meeting. His opening line was “In the South, we love three things: football, NASCAR racing and ...

Research cited by SDSU estimates cover crops can reduce fertilizer costs by about $7.98 per acre and improve subsequent crop ...

An ongoing University of Idaho Extension trial shows early promise for east-central Idaho farmers and ranchers hoping to raise two forage crops from a single field within the region’s short growing ...