pasture conditions

It should come as no surprise that pasture and rangelands continue to deteriorate across the U.S.

When it comes to the latest pasture and rangeland conditions, 39% are rated good to excellent nationwide, holding steady from last week, while 31% are considered very-poor to poor, up slightly week over week.

Really, no surprises, as USDA is reporting a spike in very-poor to poor pasture and range land conditions across the country.

We are officially in the dog days of summer, which means dryer conditions not only across the west, but nationwide.

The cool wet spring allowed grasses and pastures across the Northwest to rebound very nicely.  But as temperatures warm up and conditions dry out, its important cattle producers are proactive addressing anything that can deplete their fields.  Justin ...

Thanks to rains showers over the past couple of weeks, east of the Rockies, pasture and rangeland conditions nationwide have improved.   “We have seen the good-to-excellent ratings jumping to 46% and is up three percentage points from last week and at this point only 28% rated very poor-to-poor," said USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey.  "That is...

Corteva Agriscience announced that the EPA has registered NovaGraz herbicide. Cattle producers now have access, what the company calls the only pasture herbicide that provides broad-spectrum weed control while still preserving white clover and annual lespedeza...

Most livestock producers would love to see half or more of their grazing lands in good to excellent condition this time of year, but nationally over the last couple of weeks, pasture conditions have been steadily heading downwards.  USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey said nationally, pasture and range conditions are 35% good to excellent, which has held steady.  But unf...

For many stretches across the Pacific Northwest, the past couple of years have been hot and dry.  And while those conditions have taken a toll on pasture lands across the region, Jeff Clark, Pasture Market Development Specialist with Corteva Agriscience, said proper planning will help ensure those pastures are ready for the heart upcoming season.   “...

When it comes to the latest U.S. Pastures and Rangeland Conditions, modest improvements were reported nationwide.  USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey said the final ratings of August show 46% of pastures across the country are very poor to poor, which is about a 3% drop from the week earlier.   “...