Monthly Archives: January, 2015

While we're busy making using our livestock to fertilize our pasture, we never stopped to think about how manure is distributed in the oceans, and how important that might be to our own health. Here's a video that explains it.

As graziers, we all focus on good manure distribution as a way of keeping nutrients in our soils so we have better forage for our animals. We thought that knowing what the nutrient composition of animal manures might help us better understand what we're accomplishing with our good manure management practices.

This revelation comes to us from Mirjam A. Tuk, Debra Trampe and Luk Warlop, faculty in the Department of Marketing and Organization Studies at...

I am old enough to remember a world before "Power Bars." When they were first introduced, my co-workers at the Bureau of Land Management picked...

Here's what the Arbuckles found out when they compared how different supplemental feeds affected the cost and nutrient density of their free range eggs.

Many areas in the Western United States are dominated by sagebrush. The increase in sagebrush density over the past century is generally attributed to:...

If you're considering video auctions to sell your calves, here are some tips and things to think about.

From time to time I get questions from farmers asking how they can have their soil samples tested for molybdenum, cobalt, or selenium. Each...

The Sand County Foundation gave the Leopold Conservation Award to the Pelsters in recognition of how their efforts at rotational grazing have improved the land and water. We're sharing this video for the inspiration and the fun of visiting a beautiful ranch.

Composting mortalities saves money, reduces environmental risks, and leaves you with a useful end-product. Here's what you need to get started.

Troy has finished with his stockpile grazing for this season. Here he shares how many days he made it, and talks about lessons learned and the questions he's asking to help him prepare for next year.

Forrest shares a Yelp review he found online along with suggestions about how local farm supporters might think before they type.

Aldo Leopold said, "The landscape of any farm is an owner's portrait of himself." In this video, you'll see a family learning and managing together to leave a portrait that they hope will serve as an example to others.

Reason 1) Their manure fertilizes the pasture. Reason 2) This video: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6IRVAiP_w4] For our tablet readers, the link. But seriously, if you've got a kid that just...

As you read through this, you might think "DANG! This is really complex!" And you're right it is! But that doesn't mean you can't figure it out. Think of it as one of those strategy games where you're trying to maximize your points in the face of lots of variables. If you're not good at those kinds of games, we bet you know someone who is. Just see it for the game it is, and go out and WIN!