If those 50 cows average 1,300 pounds, rather than 1,000 pounds, they will need about 2,300 pounds of hay a day. “If we are going to feed those 50 1,300-pound cows hay from Jan. 1 until April 10 ...

In the weeks since floodwaters ran through the Mid North Coast, some farmers are still struggling to return to normalcy.

Thus, an example of a 14- to 15-pound daily ration for a 1,200-pound non-lactating cow would be 11 to 12 pounds whole corn, free choice salt and mineral and 3 pounds low-quality hay. Feeding a ...

But for much of the year, the region’s primary crops are alfalfa and other hay crops, which have one primary purpose: feeding beef and dairy cows in the U.S. and around the world. The valley is ...

As they digest grass and hay, cows produce significant amounts of methane, a greenhouse gas. In the quest to identify an alternative livestock feed, seaweed has emerged as a promising contender.

That means more byproducts are being used such as dried distillers grains with solubles (DDGS), oat hulls and screenings from ...