Sorghum-sudangrass hybrids can be used for stocker cattle grazing during the summer months. This type of vegetation provides an abundance of forage; however, nutritional value can vary among varieties. Brown midrib varieties ...

Phosphorus use by crops is becoming a greater issue in the Panhandle region. The cattle feeding industry and the dairy industry must maintain nutrient management plans for their facilities. A primary focus of these plans ...

Oral reasons are very important to 4-H and FFA livestock judging team members. This is their opportunity to defend their placing and to help paint a clear picture of a particular class.

A market lamb class is best seen, and therefore, placed from further away rather than close up views and while handling. A common mistake made by many livestock judgers is to get too close to the sheep, which results in ...

For cattle in Texas, the most damaging insect pest is the horn fly. Research has shown that a calf infested with more than 200 horn flies will gain 15 to 50 pounds less than normal from birth to weaning and sale (about 4 ...

Droughts are common in Texas, and in West Texas there's a good chance that a given drought will last for consecutive years. Because droughts are inevitable, livestock managers need to plan for them.

When dealing with drought, some of a livestock producer’s most important decisions concern stocking rates and grazing management. The effects of these decisions go far beyond survival of the current drought and can greatly ...

Toxic plants can pose a major threat to livestock during a drought. Animals consume more of these plants during drought because fewer alternative range plants are available.