COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- Winter presents a challenge to horse owners when it comes to feeding their horses.

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AMES, Iowa -- Rain in May and early June this year put most alfalfa producers behind two to three weeks for their first, and correspondingly their second, third, and sometimes fourth cuttings.

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AMES, Iowa -- Many acreage owners are faced with purchasing hay for their animals. Cows, sheep, goats and even horses can get most of their daily nutrient needs from quality hay.

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LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Even though the majority of the state is in the midst of a drought, hay supplies are up from last year.

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Poisoning in horses is not a common occurrence, but when poisoning occurs, effects can be disastrous and far-reaching.

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UNIVERSITY PARK, Md. – The equine rotational grazing and pasture management showcase at the University or Maryland’s research and education farm in Howard County is nearly complete.

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UNIVERSITY PARK, Md. – An overweight horse may be a happy horse, but it’s certainly not a healthy horse.

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UNIVERSITY PARK, Md. – With the heat and humidity comes the potential for horses and humans alike to perspire profusely and to become dehydrated.

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BOZEMAN, Mont. -- Young horses may be easier to train if they temporarily lay off the sweets, says a Montana State University study where two-year-olds wore pedometers, wrist watches and Ace bandages.

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Simply by driving along any motorway it is clear that European horses are under a very real threat. Ragwort, the bright yellow poisonous plant, has reached epidemic levels across the country.

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WASHINGTON - Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer today announced that producers in counties approved for emergency haying and grazing on Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) land because of drought will have rental payments cut by 10 percent instead of the standard 25 percent.

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EAST LANSING, Mich. -- As if horse owners don’t have enough to think about, with increasing prices for feed, fuel, products and services, fly season in full swing, and continuing challenges with land use and access to trails, they can add awareness of hoary alyssum, a weed that is poisonous to horses, to their list of concerns.

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LARAMIE, Wyo. — “What Your Horse Wants You to Know about Pasture Management,” a workshop for horse owners with small acreages, is Wednesday, July 30, in Casper.

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BENTONVILLE, Ark. - I prefer to call this a review of possible disorders rather than to create more confusion about forage toxins in regards to horses.

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MANHATTAN, Kan. – Let’s go to Ocala, Florida and turn on the radio. We come across a program where someone is talking about training, feeding, riding, and caring for horses. It’s the Better Horses Radio program.

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AMES, Iowa -- A decision by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to allow livestock grazing on land enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) as a result of this year’s flooding provides additional management options for some farm operators, according to an Iowa State University Extension forage agronomist.

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WASHINGTON - U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer announced today that he is releasing Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acres for livestock grazing in counties recently designated as Presidential Disaster Areas because of flooding.

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EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Like nearly everything else, the cost of horse hay is increasing. Buyers who want to purchase a quality product and sellers who want to provide a marketable commodity can attend an educational seminar during Ag Expo, July 15 from 2 to 3 p.m. at Michigan State University (MSU).

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LEXINGTON, Ky. - Each year, the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture offers many opportunities for Kentuckians to come onto its research farms and learn about current research. On June 12, the college will offer a peek into equine, forage and crop research efforts during a field day at UK’s Spindletop Research Farm in Lexington.

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Washington, D.C.  - Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer today announced that USDA has authorized certain acreage enrolled under the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) to be available for hay and forage after the primary nesting season ends for grass-nesting birds.

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