Farm & Ranch
Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch
By Rayford Pullen, [email protected]
What a wonderful spring we have enjoyed with stock tanks full (pools or ponds for you folks East of Interstate 35), fall and spring grass belly deep to a horse and perennial forages getting their feet back under them after two years of drought. Our pastures are recovering from the droughts and with the moisture we have gotten, they are ready to put on their Sunday clothes. With weeds sprayed and the sunlight shining bright on our perennial forages, we expect the weed spraying to at least double our forage production.
I doubled my seeded pastures last fall and have been able to load them with cattle this spring giving our summer pastures an opportunity to grow.
To read more, pick up a copy of the June issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
Farm & Ranch
Grazing North Texas: Old World Bluestems
By: Tony Dean
In volume 1 of “Old World Bluestems”, Tony Dean addressed issues surrounding the Old World Bluestem family, including the invasive nature of these grasses. In this issue, he examines OWBs as a forage for livestock.
OWBs were intially brought to the US as foragr for livestock and for erosion control capability. Ironically, some of the characteristics that make these species invasive also cause them to be desirable grass for grazing.
One of the primary survival characteristics of OWBs is their ability to withstand heavy grazing. OWBs are genetically prone to grow upright like our native bluestems; however, with heavy grazing pressure, plants begin to take a sod growth form.
To read more, pick up a copy of the September issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
Farm & Ranch
Ag Elsewhere: Wyoming
By: Tressa Lawrence
It has been a hot, dry summer across northeastern Wyoming. Many ranchers are weaning and shipping early due to the dry conditions and lack of grass.
Farm & Ranch
Ag Elsewhere Montana
By: Lindsey Monk
The Four Mile Fire was 2,082 acres and very close to three other fires all started by lightning the same night. Together, the four fires burned a total of approximately 47,827 acres. That is a lot of feed for cattle, and ranchers were moving the cattle out of the way. They are mostly contained now, but it has been a very hot and dry summer.
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