Grazing Techniques that Reduce Feeding Costs

Utilizing your forage resources and making the best use of your pasture will reduce your feeding cost. For livestock farmers, managing pastures and grazing efficiently is critical for cutting costs.    Forages supply over 80% of the annual feed requirement of any livestock farm. Profit from a livestock farm or cow-calf operation often depends on how efficiently animals are grazed and how well...

5 Ways to Cut your Cattle Feed Cost

It’s important for a beef or dairy cattle rancher or farmer to keep feeding costs low. It could play a vital role in increasing profits. Here are 5 ways to cut your cattle feeding costs. One of the most important aspects of livestock or cattle business is keeping the costs low. When you are trying to make a profit from your business, it’s important to find balance between cost and quality for...

Grazing Tips for Spring – Pasture & Feed Management

If you own a farm and have animals that feed on pasture grass or hay, managing your pasture can really increase your profit. We will talk about some tips for improving your pasture which may yield  higher profits for your farm. Due to high feeding costs, some farmers may put their livestock on pasture grass early this spring. But early spring grazing typically has negative effects on season-long...