Pasture research in NZ has found the FE risk is highest on ryegrass, browntop, cocksfoot, Yorkshire fog, and dogstail grass species because the spores responsible do best in the build-up of litter ...

The property is spread across three (accessible) valleys, with more than 1400ha sown to high performance fescue based pastures. The family has installed more than 50km of new fencing and laneways, and ...

So, a complete pasture renovation will likely take several years, a lot of work and patience and funds. The fungus behind fescue toxicity also is viable for at least a year.

With the freezing temperatures and the snow cover, many forages within pastures have slowed growth or have gone completely dormant. Overgrazing your pasture now will impact its growth and health in ...

This heavy-duty pickup ain't no piglet as it leads livestock from mountain pastures to warmer winter homes.

Episode 135For the Love of Goats It can be a seemingly insurmountable challenge to balance the grazing needs of your ...

Frequent droughts in Missouri have livestock producers discussing more adaptable summer pasture options. “With tall fescue as the dominant Missouri forage, there are few options to enhance those ...

Replacing toxic fescue with native grasses will make pastures more resilient to climate change, and improve soil health and water quality.

When scientists engineered a version of fescue without the fungal endophyte, in 1982, its hardiness disappeared and ranchers saw it die out among their winter pastures.

Woodchurch High School pupils get stuck in looking after sheep, alpacas, goats and pigs, giving them a real taste of agricultural life ...

The leaves of hay are green. For animals that live in a limited pasture, this is a great supplement they can consume. There are a couple of different types of hay but some of the most common ones are ...