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Illinois livestock at risk from invasive new tick
The Asian longhorned tick has found its way to Illinois, bringing potential health risks for livestock, pets, and people with it. Teresa Steckler warns producers to inspect their livestock carefully.
Yes, there is a perfect pile of manure
There’s a lot you can learn from a cow pie. The shape and consistency of the manure pile is an indicator of the cow’s nutritional intake and conversion. What is your pile telling you?
Shade translates into savings and pounds
We know summer is hot, but shade can mitigate some of the stress for your livestock caused by the extreme heat.
Follow the clues to better forage quality
Forage quality is key to providing the nutrients grazing livestock need. Three factors impact forage quality: plant species, plant maturity, and plant part.
Fescue: The good, bad, and ugly
Tall fescue, though it is not native to this country, is found in a majority of pastures in the U.S. There’s a good, bad, and downright ugly side to fescue.
Why care about regenerative grazing?
No longer is it enough to sustain or maintain; we have to repair, rebuild, and regenerate our land to thrive in agriculture.