Test baled cornstalks for nitrate levels and feed them to cattle with caution, says University of Missouri Extension livestock specialist Gene Schmitz. MU Extension agronomists across the state report ...

Hay will most likely be in short supply this winter, as some folks are feeding it already. Calls are coming in concerning chopping corn and feeding it to cattle. A potential concern would be nitrate ...

Summer typically brings periods of heat and drought that impact forages grown for hay and grazing for beef cattle. When these plants are stressed, forages such as Johnson grass and forage sorghums are ...

Forages typically are the major component of beef cattle diets in North Dakota, and some may have the potential to contain toxic levels of nitrate. According to the National Agricultural Statistics ...