
10/16/2025
Do not force cows to graze more than the leaves and upper stalks. Typically, cows will be selective in their grazing; however, if overstocked, this allows for less opportunity to be selective and more opportunity to overgraze or ingest weeds, thus resulting in toxicity.
Drought poses many challenges to the beef cow herd. Nitrates in feed is one of those challenges that producers need to be aware of, especially in the reproductive herd.