WATERTOWN, S.D. — Researchers at South Dakota State University Extension have been conducting experiments to see if hybrid rye is a suitable feed source for cattle. It is used as an alternative source ...

Modern technology can help producers “double dip” by establishing cover crops earlier in the season and achieve both fall and ...

Cover crops are known to protect soil and water quality, but they also can offer valuable livestock feed, according to Iowa State University research. Until now, there’s been little reliable, ...

To combat the spread of cereal rye, Greeley officials will host a small herd of miniature dairy cattle starting Saturday at Josephine Jones Natural Area, 2631 52nd Ave. Court. The rye has taken over ...

Plentiful hay supplies and record-high beef prices made this a Christmas to remember for Upper Midwest cattle producers, especially after widespread drought and storms in 2012 and 2013. “There’s just ...

Hay and forage conditions improved across the state with recent rainfall, setting the stage for promising hay yields and rangeland conditions for livestock grazing, according to Texas A&M AgriLife ...

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: ...