STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — With his cattle ranch threatened by a deepening drought, Jim Stanko isn’t cheered by the coming storm signaled by the sound of thunder. “Thunder means lightning, and ...
If you didn’t make hay, what could you do instead? Carson Roberts, Missouri extension state forage specialist, says the consensus in the beef industry is making your own hay is the cheapest way to ...
When driving in Kansas, it is easy to spot big, round hay bales that are wrapped in plastic and ready to be fed to cattle. When it is time to feed the bale, some producers put the hay with the wrap on ...
With chronic water shortages afflicting the Colorado River, discussions about how to cut usage have increasingly focused on a thirsty crop that consumes an especially large share of the river’s water: ...
Using soybean hay and dried-up cornstalks could help ease a feed deficit for livestock farmers caused by dry temperatures and a lack of rain, North Carolina's commissioner of agriculture said Tuesday.
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. – With his cattle ranch threatened by a deepening drought, Jim Stanko isn’t cheered by the coming storm signaled by the sound of thunder. “Thunder means lightning, and ...
A Twiggs County veterinarian and cattle farmer says bad hay that's poor in nutrients is harming livestock across the state, including his. We told you yesterday about a Hawkinsville farmer who lost 20 ...
WEST, Texas (KWTX) - Cattle rancher Anthony Vybiral, in the business since the 90s, says drought conditions are forcing ranchers like him to “sell smaller.” During a normal season, calves weigh up to ...
A USDA file photo of a hay harvest in 2020 in Texas. Hay is in high demand as drought dries up pasture that cattle would normally graze. Drought across the Midwest and the Plains means pastures aren’t ...