FEDERAL and state government assistance is needed urgently to meet the logistical challenge of meeting livestock fodder ...

SOUTH Australia’s next round of fodder drops is set to take place in early June, as producers prepare to further reduce breeder numbers unless rain arrives in time to spark pasture growth before ...

Pasture conditions across ... Several loads of hay continue to sell north of the border this week. Demand for lower quality feeder hay has seen the most improvement as buyers are searching for ...

If you have a hay feeder hanging on the wall or something where they ... Potential issues with briars, dust and other contaminants also need to be minimized. “Our sheep are very rarely on pasture and ...

Originally, they had a cow-calf operation, but they soon discovered that their operation was better designed for sheep production. “We were getting kind of pushed out from high pasture rents and ...

Brazilian livestock practices of domestic sheep (Ovis aries) can differ greatly, ranging from extensive pasture ... of different feeder designs on behavioral patterns and percentage of feed waste.

While the pasture grass is growing, sheep can feed themselves without ... Make sure to use a raised feeder rather than putting the hay on the ground, where it will get wet and dirty.

Overgrazing your pasture now will impact its growth and health in the spring. Maintaining a minimum height of 3 to 4 inches of residual growth is recommended when going into the winter.

On a pasture in the municipality of Ybbsitz, district of Amstetten, the drama - protected by a thick blanket of fog - probably took place just 70 meters from the nearest house.

Livestock industry losses include pasture, hay, stored feed, fences, buildings, farmsteads and livestock. More livestock losses are expected as pneumonia and other disease set in from smoke ...