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Fertiliser Use In Ireland On Grass And Arable, 2004-2008
This survey uses National Farm Survey (NFS) data on the amount and types of chemical fertiliser used by the farmers for different crops to determine the amounts of nitrogen(N), potash (P) and potassium (K) nutrients and types of fertiliser used on grassland...
Controlled Grazing
Interest in controlled grazing is increasing throughout the United States. Controlled grazing systems are economically feasible and are now more easily managed because of developments in fencing and water technology, according to the National Sustainable...
Spring Rotation Planner
Additional grazing in spring can improve profits by €2.70/cow. Grazing February, March and April will reduce production costs in spring and encourage excellent milk production for the rest of the year, says Sean McCarthy and James Moyles, Teagasc dairy...
Importance Of Forage Quality
Forage is the most important component in the diet of dairy cattle because of the dramatic impact it has on dry matter and nutrient consumption. The quality and form of forage are two of the factors that have been shown to influence dry matter consumption...
US Grassfed Beef
Of the millions of tonnes of beef marketed in the US this year, the majority will be intensively produced, grain-fed beef. Charlotte Johnston, TheCattleSite junior editor, speaks with one farmer in Georgia who prides himself on organically grown grassfed...
Fencing Systems For Intensive Grazing Management
Making the most of your forage with rotational grazing, will allow stocking rates to be increased resulting in increased beef production per acre, write extension officers, L.W. Turner, C.W. Absher and J.K. Evans, from the University of Kentucky.
What Interest Rate is Your Pasture Paying?
Most pasture plants are in debt this year as the dry conditions and cold spring put most plants behind in their spring "loan payments" to their root systems.
Three Steps to Building a Profitable Grazing System
Focussing management efforts on the grazing resource can contribute significantly to improving profitability in beef cow/calf operations, says this Government of Alberta, Agriculture and Rural Development report.
Livestock Fencing Systems for Pasture Management
Fences can significantly increase livestock grazing efficiency. The first step in planning livestock fencing is determining the purpose and goals of the fencing program, says Dr. Rocky Lemus, Jimmy Parish, and Dr. Jane Parish, Mississippi State Univ...
Guidelines for Pasture Establishment
Pastures must be well established to be highly productive. Before establishing new pastures or renovating existing pastures, producers must evaluate the farm’s forage needs, writes Dr. Rocky Lemus, Assistant Extension Professor, Plant and Soil Sciences,...
General Guidelines for Managing Pastures for Dairy Cows
The decision to use pasture as a major source of nutrients for milking cows must be accompanied by a strong commitment to properly manage the pasture. Determining soil fertility status, choosing a fertilization programme, selecting appropriate forage...
Drought, Water, Forages and Cattle
Drought stricken pastures often require specific management practices. This government of Alberta, Agriculture and Rural Development article provides a list of options and management strategies to assist producers in cases of drought conditions.
Stocking Rates and AUM
Carrying capacity is considered to be the average number of animals that a particular pasture or range can sustain over time, says this report by the Government of Alberta, Agriculture and Rural Development.
Pasture Aeration
Aeration -- a process by which soil is mechanically disturbed -- is commonly used to renovate established pastures with the objective of increasing forage production. Aerator machines include coulters, which make narrow slits in the soil, rollers with...
Pasture Management: Measure Forage Dry Matter
For livestock producers wanting the most out of their pastures, measuring forage dry matter content before and after livestock grazing is the most effective way of managing an intensive grazing system, writes Candace Pollock, Ohio State University Extension....
 
 
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