A Guide to Low-Stress Cattle Handling and Working Facilities
Randolph County Livestock Agent, Adam Lawing, has made a great reference document on designing low-stress cattle handling and working …
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Basic Livestock and Equine Care for Beginners
More people are wanting to know where their food is coming from and as well as having an interest …
Herd Health 101
Herd health on any operation, no matter the size, starts with prevention. Prevention includes biosecurity as well as preventative …
Importance of Soil pH in Pastures
With fertilizer prices the way that they are now, can you justify the cost of applying fertilizers to your …
Plan for Fall and Winter Grazing
As we get towards the end of summer, now is a great time to start planning for fall and …
Buying & Selling Local Is Easier With MeatSuite
Do you like supporting local farmers? Try the online tool MeatSuite. There are currently 27 farms within 50 miles …
Small Ruminant Producer Survey
The NC State Extension Small Ruminant Team has developed a needs assessment survey to help us better understand North …
Understanding Dystocia for Cattle Producers
Dystocia, or calving issues can be a detrimental issue for cattle producers. It is estimated that 11% of heifers …
Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2
Are you a farmer or rancher whose operation has been directly impacted by the coronavirus pandemic? The USDA is …
Strip Grazing Year-Round
If you saw my previous article on fall pasture management, you read about how stockpiling fescue over the fall …
Hay Quality Factors
There are many factors to gauging hay quality. Two of the biggest factors include knowing different forages have different …
Utilizing Crabgrass as Livestock Forage
Crabgrass has gotten a bad reputation as an aggravating weed in yards, gardens or pastures. In livestock operations however, …