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Monthly Archives: October, 2015

In Case of Zombie Apocalypse, Save Me First! I’m a Farmer!

It's something preppers are concerned about: how do we survive if something apocalyptic happens? Well, the answer is: save all the farmers first, and then eat jello. Yep, we explain why here.

Making Direct to Consumer Sales Work

My family and I operate Cold Springs Ranch, a 100% grass fed beef operation in Maine. We purchased the farm ten years ago and...

Lessons Learned From a NY Farmer Heading to Year Round Grazing

Is year-round grazing possible in the rugged hill country of Steuben County? John Burns thinks so and is putting a lot of planning and...

Cool- and Warm-Season Grasses Make for Better Pastures

This is part 3 in the three part series to help you better understand your forage and your pastures. Here are links to the...

Going Local for Halloween

Everyone is joining the eat local movement!

Observing Animal Health

One of the nice things about Management-intensive Grazing is that it gives you lots of opportunities to look at your animals and make sure...

Can Science Tell Me If I Should Make My Bed?

Recently headlines in the popular press say you may be healthier when you don't make your bed. But is that what the science really says? Here's what I learned. In the end you'll know if science can tell you to make your bed or not, and how On Pasture gathers and translates science for you so you can use it in your daily life.

No More Cow Bell!

Sometimes your band really doesn't need more cow bell.

Monitoring What’s Left Behind In Your Pastures

In this 5 minute NCAT video, Dave Scott shows you how to look at your pastures to make sure you're leaving behind as much as you'd hoped. He also gives you a good look at overgrazing and the downsides of that.

Flexibility = Profitability

Sometimes the way we think is what gets in the way of our being as successful as we can be.

All Dairy Farmers are Beef Farmers

When Myron Martin realized that all his dairy animals would become beef one day, he decided to take the bull by the horns and make sure they were good beef. Here's a look at dual purpose cows at Peace Hollow Farm, and what breeds you might consider.

How Grass Grows Tells You How You Should Graze It

This is Part 2 of Joe Trlica's series on knowing your forage. Here he shares how you can best schedule your grazing to make sure that your grass grows the best it can.

Does Pumpkin Spice Go Too Far?

It's the pumpkin season, and everybody's jumping on the bandwagon.  Here's a bad idea….that potentially leads to an even worse idea. 🙂  

Prepping Livestock for Winter Feed

Help your livestock maintain health and productivity by thinking about their rumen microbes and what they need when they change to new feed sources.

A Free Peek at The Grassfed Gourmet Cookbook

Shannon Hayes' book is the best selling grassfed meat cookbook for a good reason. It's because she know the difference between grassfed and conventional meats, and...

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