Livestock
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The Panhandle Ag Extension team recently produced a video which describes cool season forage production issues this year. According to their web site, “This video highlights the differences in cool-season forage types and varieties on February 15, 2018, that were planted November 1, 2017. The challenging weather this season ( very limited moisture from October…
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The Panhandle e-News blog from northern Florida posted a useful article this week on management of cool-season forages. This is particularly challenging this year following a late start last fall and the cold weather conditions this winter. It includes an interesting photo comparison of crop conditions for ryegrass planted at three different times during the…
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The Southeast Cattle Advisor published a useful guide on alfalfa by Dr. Jennifer Tucker this week. If you are growing or planning to grow alfalfa for a forage crop this year, you should check this out! You can read it at https://www.secattleadvisor.com/2018/02/09/alfalfa-in-the-deep-south-three-things-to-do-by-spring/.
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The recent expansion of drought across parts of the US has caused livestock producers some concern that we are going back into a period similar to 2011 and 2012, where large extents of drought in the central US forced many livestock producers to liquidate their herds. This is discussed in this recent video and article…
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AgWeb ran a short article last week describing the drought across the United States, which has expanded in recent weeks, including an expansion in the Southeast. Fortunately for us, the rain this weekend helped put a dent in dry conditions and that may result in some decrease of drought in our region on the next…
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Since the Super Bowl is this weekend, the USDA thought it would be fun to share some facts about how the Super Bowl shaped the chicken industry. Thanks to Growing Georgia for bringing it to my attention.
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This is from the “You Don’t See This Every Day” category…BBC is reporting that a runaway cow in Poland has joined up with a herd of bison and is hanging out with them over the winter, although she seems to be hanging onto the edge of the herd rather than being incorporated into it. This…