It was discovered in the early 1900s that, under certain conditions, sorghums are capable of releasing hydrocyanic acid, commonly called prussic acid. Prussic acid when ingested by cattle, is absorbed ...

Alicia Boor is an Agriculture and Natural Resources agent in the Cottonwood District (which includes Barton and Ell ...

Prussic acid toxicity, commonly linked to the consumption of Johnsongrass, is a serious condition that can be fatal to livestock. Recent rains after a period of dry weather have heightened the ...

BROOKINGS, S.D. -- With parts of South Dakota experiencing the first cold weather of fall, producers should be aware that forage sorghum, sorghum-sudan hybrids and sudangrass all have the potential to ...

FARGO - Livestock may suffer from prussic acid poisoning after feeding on sudangrass, forage sorghums or sorghum-sundangrass crosses under certain environmental conditions. Producers are concerned ...

University of Missouri Extension specialists urge producers to closely watch cattle grazing pastures with Johnson grass and other sorghum species. Cattle producers in several drought-stressed parts of ...

Prussic acid can form in plants from the sorghum family, especially Johnson grass, which can pose a significant risk to certain grazing and barnyard livestock. The plants produce cyanogenic glucosides ...

With extremely dry conditions and having the first real frost this week, producers are looking at all the possible available forages to feed their cattle. But they need to be careful as the conditions ...

It was discovered in the early 1900s that under certain conditions sorghums are capable of releasing hydrocyanic acid or commonly called prussic acid, says Glenn Selk, Oklahoma State University ...

TYLER, TX (KLTV) - This past week we had our first frost. And it was right on time. According to historical data, the middle of November is our average date. Since Wednesday’s cold snap, I’ve had a ...

FAYETTEVILLE — Drought can turn ordinary forages into sources of nitrate and prussic acid poisoning in cattle and producers should keep a close eye on pasture conditions, said Dirk Philipp, assistant ...

Summer typically brings periods of heat and drought that impact forages grown for hay and grazing for beef cattle. When these plants are stressed, forages such as Johnson grass and forage sorghums are ...