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Ag Research Can Help the Economy and Inform Policy

Kathy Voth - 0
This comes to us from Cody Sullivan, U.S. Forest Service Research and Development. When most people think of forests, science isn’t the first thing that...

Is Becoming a Grazier an Economically Viable Option?

Graham Unangst-Rufenacht - 0
We need your input on this conversation about making grazing a viable option for new and beginning farmers and ranchers.

New Mexico Ranch Recovers During Drought With Rotational Grazing

Kathy Voth - 3
When Nancy Ranney and her siblings took over the family ranch in 2002, they decided to try something different: Planned rotational grazing. Instead of...

The Next Step In Stockmanship – Cows That Come When Called

Kathy Voth - 0
It turns out all you really have to do is name your cows and then teach them to come when called. https://youtu.be/EsrVNO-wISY

Why is it Good to Have the Ground Covered by Snow?

Kathy Voth - 0
This comes to us from Mary Tiedeman, Florida International University, and Soil Science Society of America's Blog, Soils Matter. The winter holidays may have come...

Spring Is Coming Early This Year

Kathy Voth - 0
After 3 years of only minimal gardening here in Arizona (tomatoes and basil in pots was the extent of it) I've decided that I...

Cows Prefer Grazing Stockpile to Eating Hay

Kathy Voth - 1
On a winter day, -3 degrees and so cold that he was having trouble videoing, Greg Judy found that the hay he'd kindly brought...

Rancher Doubles Forage Production by Grazing Half and Resting Half

Kathy Voth - 1
Take a pasture walk with Charlie and Tanya Totten to see how mob grazing is working for them.

Got Projects? Need Money? Maybe There’s Help

Kathy Voth - 0
Are you looking around your farm or ranch this winter thinking about projects that need to be done to improve your operation? Are you...

How to Grow a Goat Grazing Business Part 1

Tammy Dunakin - 2
In 2004, I opened Rent-A-Ruminant LLC in Western Washington State. I started with a handful of goats, no experience and not a clue how...

Who’s Destroying America Now? GOATS!

Kathy Voth - 1
Back in October of 2014, Stephen Colbert broadcast this expose on the danger of goats taking over landscaping jobs across the country. It features...

Grazier’s Book Recommendations

John Marble - 0
The icy hand of winter grasped my little valley just after Thanksgiving. After a fabulous grass-growing fall, the dark curtain fell, which meant I...

Nurse Your Forage Seeding For Success

Rachel Gilker - 0
I caught up with Jeff Rasawehr of Center Seeds the other day to learn about why he likes to add "nurse crops" when he's...

Winter Grazing Through Extreme Cold and Deep Snow

Kathy Voth - 1
One of the biggest challenges farmers and ranchers face is feeding their livestock through winter. It can be costly and time consuming. But as...

Regulating the Sugar Intake of Horses on Pasture

Genevieve Slocum - 1
Not long ago we got a question from a reader: "I am an equine conservationist in Maryland. I am working to promote rotational grazing...
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