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Grazing cattle. (Kansas State University Extension)
Forage Crops, Hay Range Pasture

Fall pasture evaluations can help producers prepare for the next grazing season

Fall is an important time to assess pasture health. K-State specialists encourage livestock producers to evaluate it before winter. Read More

Beef, Forage Crops, Lacey Vilhauer

Consider barley in the High Plains  

Bale in field. (Adobe Stock-#213993339 │ Dusan Kostic)
Disaster, Fire, Hay Range Pasture, Wildlife

Emergency haying and grazing conservation reserve program acres

Pig nose in the pen. (Adobe Stock-#223646422 │ Nexa)

The land needed to produce animal protein

  • July 24, 2026
  • By trent-loos

Nebraska beef producers facing tough decisions, challenging year 

  • July 17, 2026
  • By Kylene Scott
Herd of grazing cows on a vast field. (Adobe Stock-#168421307 │ Maryna Konoplytska)

Conservation, grazing, and forage situation

  • July 15, 2026
  • By Matthew Diersen │ South Dakota State University Extension
Herd of cows grazing on a field of sorghum sudangrass. (Photo: iStock │ #1204531201 - PBouman)

Registration open for grazing schools

  • July 7, 2026
  • By hpj-editorial

Wet conditions can cause more problems than the obvious ones with hay 

  • March 13, 2026
  • By Kylene Scott

Consider grazing-friendly alfalfa varieties for pastures 

  • March 13, 2026
  • By Lacey Vilhauer
(Photo courtesy of Colorado Parks and Wildlife.)

Lesser prairie-chicken removed from endangered species list 

  • February 27, 2026
  • By Lacey Vilhauer
Cattle - forage (Journal photo by Lacey Newlin.)

Planning for spring annual forages

  • January 20, 2026
  • By Jerry Volesky │ University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension
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