The health and productivity of sheep and goats in perennial pasture grazing systems are often limited by a combination of ...

With livestock prices at record highs, learn how to calculate pasture value, analyze nutrient costs, and factor grazing into ...

Forage production and its nutritional management are fundamental to sustaining pasture-based livestock systems across diverse agroecological regions. This field integrates advanced agronomic practices ...

Cattle don’t like eating sericea lespedeza, an invasive species in Missouri pastures. But goats do, according to research at the University of Missouri’s Land of the Osages Research Farm in central ...

Imagine the Great Plains 200 years ago. You had an environment with many animal species utilizing the same prairie and yet not overgrazing it. If you take a look at each animal species that existed, ...

Weeds can reduce the quantity and the stand life of desirable forage plants in pastures and hayfields. Weeds also impact the aesthetic value of a pasture. Therefore, producers may choose to initiate ...

“Cattle producers welcome the rain, but it leads to muddy pastures and proper management is needed for optimum grazing the rest of the year,” says Patrick Davis, University of Missouri Extension ...