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Cold snap brings fescue foot to cows on toxic grass

It is time to check herds for fescue foot. ... cows can be taken off toxic Kentucky 31 pastures and given other forage or feed. ... That lowers blood flow to extremities, causing frostbite. read more

Fescue foot reported in Missouri cattle - High Plains Journal

University of Missouri Extension specialists recently received several reports of Missouri cattle dying due to fescue foot, says MU Extension state forage specialist Craig Roberts. read more

Winter can increase ergovaline toxin in fescue - Springfield News-Leader

Fescue is a great fall and winter forage, thanks to its ability to be stockpiled for grazing during cold, snowy weather. But there is also a downside. ... may result in fescue foot. read more

Profits, Pride in Pasture Remakes with New Novel Endophyte Fescues

By: Duane Dailey, University of Missouri. Beef producers take pride in their cattle. When replacing toxic-fescue pastures, they can take pride in grass, says an extension forage specialist. read more

Getting the Quality out of 2nd Cutting Fescue Hay - AgWeb

First-cutting fescue grew more stems than forage. ... That lead to lost tail switches, frosted ears and damaged feet. To cut problems, haymakers try to cut hay before seed heads set. read more

This grass has toxic effects on US livestock, and it's spreading

This story was produced in collaboration with the Food & Environment Reporting Network, a nonprofit news organization. America’s “fescue belt,” named for an exotic grass called tall fescue ... read more

Invasive forage grass leads to grassland bird decline

Researchers found that a common cattle forage grass, tall fescue, is associated with nest failure in dickcissels, small grassland birds similar to sparrows. The prairies of North America once ... read more

How to grow greener grass: Fescue to the rescue - Star Tribune

Prime earning years often coincide with caregiving needs. Here’s how to navigate ... read more

Keep Bermuda grass from encroaching on fescue yard - STLtoday.com

We had our backyard grass removed and new sod laid in 2008; ... c. Save our beautiful fescue grass from being replaced by the ... 4,100-square-foot condo on the top two floors of a 22-year-old ... read more

Master Gardener: Time to reseed fescue grass - Tulsa World

Because of this, many homeowners with fescue grass need to reseed each year, ... If you are overseeding (thickening up your turf), apply the seed at a rate of 3 to 6 pounds per 1,000 square feet. read more