pasture

Earlier this summer, Envu unveiled its new Return on Investment Calculator, a tool designed to help landowners see the cost benefits of using herbicide to manage their rangeland and pastures.

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...

Parasites will be close by when cattle are out on pasture.  Good pasture management and a strategic deworming protocol can limit the chances of parasites affecting the efficiency and performance of your beef herd.  Dr. D.L Step, a professional services veterinarian with Boehringer-Ingelheim, said there are protocols that will help control parasite problems during grazing season.   “...

In an effort to help local livestock owners better manage their pastures, Washington State University will host a workshop in mid-March.  The PNW Pasture Workshop will take place At WSU’s Prosser campus March 19th.  Experts will be on hand to discuss how to fertilize, selecting species, management of dryland and irrigated pastures, grazing systems, matching forages with specific livestock, and pas

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.   “...

Carbon farming is a hot topic for row crop growers, but what opportunities are available for ranchers to get involved in the carbon market?  Jerry Stephens is the regional sales manager for Agoro in the Upper Midwest and Pacific Northwest.  He...

It should come as no surprise that late summer features some of the lowest national pasture and rangeland conditions on an annual basis.  However, USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey pointed out things are a little worse this year compared to a "normal year'.  When it...

On Tuesday, we told you that farm real estate value increased across the Pacific Northwest.  It looks like the PNW was not alone in the trend higher.  The value of cropland across the United States increased 14% year-over-year.  That translates to a jump of $630 per acre from 2021 to 2022. USDA chief...

There was only a slight improvement in the poor to very poor ratings of pasture and rangeland conditions nationwide in the most recent USDA numbers. "49% very poor to poor, that is down a point from the previous week and there is no change in rangeland and pastures rated good to excellent," said USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey.  "S...

How are pasture conditions nationwide? "Good to excellent ratings at 31% of the country; up 3% points from last week," noted USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey.  "Meanwhile, the very poor to poor ratings 42%, that is down 1% from last week's 43%." ...