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Read article: Tips for developing replacement heifers
Tips for developing replacement heifers
Failure to develop heifers that can stay productive in the herd is a costly mistake. To help achieve successful heifer development, it is important...
mature grass in a pasture
Read article: Is mowing pasture a good thing?
Is mowing pasture a good thing?
During the summer I frequently get asked about mowing pastures. Often, farmers are seeking a yes or no answer…and hopefully validation of their...
hay in a hoop barn
Read article: Start with a forage test
Start with a forage test
The foundation of a least-cost, balanced winter ration starts with a forage test. For those buying or selling hay, forage testing can play an...
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Read article: Select and Nominate 2025 Illinois Performance Tested Bulls
Select and Nominate 2025 Illinois Performance Tested Bulls
Seedstock breeders should be identifying bulls they plan to consign to the 2025 Illinois Performance Tested (IPT) Bull Sale. The IPT Bull Sale is the...

News Releases

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Pasture Management: Recovering from 2023
Why recover from 2023?  Timely early-season rains, which help start crops off reasonably well, gave way to hot, dry conditions for the last half of the season. This resulted in many area pastures and hayfields ending the growing season in rough, beatdown conditions.  Add to the short...

Videos

Grazing Cornstalks

 

Travis Meteer, Illinois Extension Beef Educator, discusses why grazing cornstalks is a low cost, readily available forage makes sense and money.

Safe Animal Handling in Beef Cattle

 

Safe animal handling is critical for ensuring safety of both handlers and the animals. In this episode of Grazing Planners Speak, Travis Meeter (University of Illinois Extension) provides an overview of cattle behavior and how to ensure safe animal handling as a grazing planner....

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