Today is a great day to be in the office — as I sit here, writing this column, I’m watching it rain! This rain is our first significant moisture event since half an inch fell in early April. Up to ...

Electric fence systems or even barbed wire were once considered innovations in grazing management. Within the past few years, virtual fencing companies have become prominent and their products could ...

The objects of the experiment described were to ascertain the effect of increasing the stocking intensity, and also the effects of two systems of grazing management on the performance of beef animals ...

Bloat is a common problem in grazing systems for ruminants (although not for pigs or poultry), that if left untreated can lead to animal death. This problem occurs when foam producing compounds in ...

Can beef production help restore ecosystems? Scientists are examining the adaptive multi-paddock (AMP) grazing management technique that involves using small-sized fields to provide short periods of ...

A new study published in the Journal of Wildlife Management looks at whether management of livestock grazing may help protect sagebrush and birds that depend on it. The extent of sagebrush in western ...

Rotational or continuous grazing? Which system allows for more sustainable and profitable free-range livestock production? Implementing a more intensive rotational system within the growing season — ...

MADISON, WI, May 17th, 2010 ­­– Grazinglands represent one of the largest land resources in the world, yet their role as net sinks or sources of greenhouse gases is essentially unknown. Previous ...

Often marginalised, and with high rates of poverty, pastoralists earn their living through a mix of livestock keeping and small-scale agriculture. "In 2017, one farmer lost over 200 cows to remain ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract This paper explores the grazing management systems in operation in communal areas of central Eastern Cape Province, South Africa, through two ...

A new study published in the Journal of Wildlife Management looks at whether management of livestock grazing may help protect sagebrush and birds that depend on it. The extent of sagebrush in western ...