Former athlete Japheth Mutai prepares silage used for feeding animals at his Kipkenyo Kazi mingi farm in Kapseret Constituency Uasin Gishu County. [Peter Ochieng, Standard] Silage is an important part ...

Factors affecting the nutritive value of whole-crop cereal silage for beef cattle were examined. In Experiment 1, finishing steers offered barley silage, harvested at the milky (262 g dry matter ...

When former teacher Rachel Yarrow started a dairy goat herd in 2016 with plans for artisan cheesemaking, she hit a wall any ...

Dear Joseph Happy New Year, I started diary farming late last year just in time to tap into the lush vegetation that followed the rains. I must say I have not had any feed challenges up to now but the ...

Calling all livestock producers, feedyard managers, cattle industry nutritionists, and farm operators. The Silage for Beef Cattle Conference, hosted by University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension, the ...

Lauren Arcuri is a writer and an experienced small farmer based in rural Vermont. If you're starting a goat herd, you must know some basics about the animals you're tending, including how to feed them ...

If you're a farmer or just want to raise goats, sooner or later you may have baby goats to care for, particularly if you're raising them for milking. Providing a baby goat, or a "kid," with the right ...