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Workshop tells how and why to renovate tall fescue pastures

The Alliance for Grassland Renewal and its partners sponsor the workshop.

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February 1, 2023

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The workshop will be at the MU Southwest Research Center in Mount Vernon, Missouri.

Beef producers: "Get your house in order" in 2023

University of Missouri Extension agriculture business specialist Wesley Tucker gives tips to combat changing markets.

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January 13, 2023

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Drought, high feed and input costs and lingering supply chain issues will likely push the number of beef cows in production even lower in 2023.

Photo taken on July 12, 2018, in Linn County, Missouri, illustrating that native warm-season annual grasses can ensure good forage supplies during drought.

Winter is time to plan to beat the "summer slump"

Drought is now the rule rather than the exception in Missouri, says University of Missouri Extension state forage specialist Harley Naumann.

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January 9, 2023

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University of Missouri Extension state forage specialist Harley Naumann urges producers to add warm-season forages to rotational grazing systems.

These X-rays illustrate vasoconstriction in cattle, comparing normal blood flow, left, to restricted blood flow, right, caused by ingestion of toxic fall fescue.

Fescue foot reported in Missouri cattle

Producers should act quickly on early warning signs of fescue foot.

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January 6, 2023

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Fescue foot, first reported more than 75 years ago, negatively affects profits as well as cows.

Start the year on the right foot with your cattle record-keeping system

Pay attention to the breeding, calving and weaning seasons.

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December 28, 2022

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University of Missouri Extension livestock specialist Patrick Davis urges cattle producers to evaluate their record-keeping system to determine if it was successful.

Reduce losses, costs when feeding hay

Feed more often and waste less.

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December 9, 2022

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Farmers can choose from several methods to reduce waste based on their preferences, labor availability and climate, says University of Missouri Extension specialist Charlie Ellis.