prussic acid

Herd of cows grazing on a field of sorghum sudangrass. (Photo: iStock │ #1204531201 - PBouman)
Animal Health, Beef, Cow Calf, Dairy, Feeder, Grain Sorghum, Iowa, Livestock, Midwestern Region

Sorghum forage: a resilient option with smart management

ISU Extension and Outreach has published a new resource for livestock producers, “Management Strategies of Prussic Acid Toxicity in Sorghum.” Read More

Herd of cows grazing on a field of sorghum sudangrass. (Photo: iStock │ #1204531201 - PBouman)
Central Region, Cow Calf, Kansas, Livestock

Tips for safely grazing sorghum residue after harvest

Cows on green meadow. (iStock │ #519861662 - Toltek)
Forage Crops, Hay Range Pasture

Considerations for fall grazing annual forages



University of Missouri Extension specialists urge producers to closely watch cattle that graze pastures containing Johnson grass and other sorghum species. (Photo courtesy of Tim Evans.)

Cattle producers urged to watch for prussic acid poisoning

Grazing sorghum. (Courtesy photo.)

Grazing sorghum stover following grain harvest 

K-State plans 7 forage and management meetings around Kansas

Cautions for cattle grazing frosted forages

Drought increases risk of forage poisoning

Effects of a freeze on forages

  • By Bruce Anderson, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension

Nitrate and prussic acids a concern during a drought