Hay, Fertility, and Profit

This is a report examining the economics of buying vs. baling hay.

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Selling Cattle on TV

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The Kerr Center has long emphasized the need for sound economics as an essential element of sustainable agriculture: no matter how environmentally friendly the farming…

Grass Beats Gas? Fertilizer Industry Methane Emissions Vastly Underestimated

Posted On 07/21/2019

According to newly published research, fertilizer industry methane emissions are one hundred times higher than previously reported. Cattle on pasture release less methane and need less fertilizer!

Apply by Dec. 21 for NRCS Monarch Habitat Funding

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December 21 is the deadline for farmers and ranchers to apply for funding from the current round of the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP).

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Extending Grazing and Reducing Stored Feed Needs

This is a publication from the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative, used in the livestock track of the Oklahoma Beginning Farmer & Rancher program.

Managing Excess Forage

The late David Sparks was known to say, “The advice is to stock for a drought. Most people stock for a monsoon.” Even stocking for a drought, though, can create problems. What do you do with the extra forage?

Extending the Grazing Season: Wheat Pasture vs. Hay

The Kerr Center livestock program tries to extend the grazing season as much as possible. The ideal situation would be to feed no hay, 365 days a year. There are three basic strategies for working…

The True Cost of Hay

This intern report compares the cost of baling versus buying hay, taking into account labor, machinery, and fertilizer.

Forages: What Goats Like and What They Don’t

This presentation describes goats’ feeding behavior and dietary requirements, with an emphasis on managing goats on pasture.

Hay, Fertility, and Profit

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