Wheat and other small grain pastures have been short due to lack of rain this winter, but recent rains have really given them a boost. When growing conditions improve with warmer temperatures and rain, forage growth comes on rapidly. Rapidly growing small grain forage can lead to bloat of grazing cattle. The rapid onset of wheat pasture bloat and the short time window from the occurrence of initial symptoms and death may be the scariest part of this disease.
Bloat can be an issue on wheat pasture and other small grain pastures, but also legume pastures such as white and Persian clover or…
