Understanding Withdrawal Periods
Following label directions helps ensure meat quality
The Center for Veterinary Medicine, a branch of the Food and Drug Administration, is responsible for ensuring that...
When is the Right Time to Feed Hay?
Producers should evaluate forage length and type
When it comes to the right time to start feeding livestock hay, there are a number of factors...
Is Fall Calving Right for Your Herd?
The size of calves, feed requirements and weather conditions are factors producers should consider
As summer begins to draw to a close, the thoughts of...
Pasture Woes
Producers are seeking alternatives to pasture
Several areas of Missouri, Arkansas and Oklahoma are experiencing a drought, and there’s no relief from the dry weather...
Creating Your Own Market
How creating a Community Supported Agriculture Program helps small farmers expand their customer base
The region known as the Ozarks is home to numerous small...
To Sprig or Not to Sprig?
Should you sprig bermudagrass? It depends on the variety.
Moving Hay Feeders
Hay rings provide opportunity to save forage; but consequences of not moving your feeding area can offset that advantage
Bill Allows Producers to Amend Return
Senate Bill 641 allows for certain deductions on Missouri returns for income received because of a disaster
During 2012, the drought in Missouri caused many...
Bermudagrass for Pasture
Bermudagrass has become a popular forage in the Northwest Arkansas region for good reason. John Jennings, a professor and expert in forages for the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture, said that cold tolerance is one of the most important traits for any bermudagrass variety. There have been more varieties developed, in recent years, with sufficient tolerance to cold weather. These varieties have thus become more persistent in growth through the colder months.
Do They Eat Browse or Weeds?
“The leaves and parts of woody plants selected by the sheep and goats can be highly nutritious,” said Jodie Pennington, small ruminant specialist at Lincoln University.
