In this episode, Adele Harty, former SDSU Extension Cow/Calf Field Specialist, talks with various cow/calf producers about the subject of nitrate testing feeds, and how that process is used in their day to day operations.
In this episode of Cattle HQ, Taylor Grussing, SDSU Extension Cow/Calf Field Specialist visits with the South Dakota Farm Service Agency about the programs available to financially assist producers during disaster events. Drought, flood and heat related losses are just some of the events that can provide financial assistance for producers.
For most producers across the Plains, forage supplies are looking limited because of decreased forage production from persistent drought conditions, making now a suitable time to explore alternative feed options.
Forage-based heifer development systems offer producers a practical opportunity to reduce input costs while maintaining acceptable reproductive performance. By effectively utilizing available forage resources, heifers can be developed efficiently with reduced reliance on harvested feeds.