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Monthly Archives: May, 2017

The Importance of Tail Docking Lambs

Ever had a rotten tooth pulled? I have, and it smarts a bit. But would I rather that tooth was still there, or that...

Grizzlies of the Corn

At first bear experts were skeptical that grizzlies had actually learned to love corn. But when they saw the damage being done to this Montana dairy's crops, they stepped in to help.

Red Clover: Antibiotic Alternative for Cattle

USDA Agricultural Research Service scientists discovered an antimicrobial compound in red clover that may help reduce antibiotic use in animals.

How Sap Bush Hollow Farm Meets the Challenge of Cooperating Across Generations

Farming should be about making way for the next generation, as well as serving the needs of the present.

Senior Statements

It's that time of year when high school seniors are getting ready to head out on the next part of their adventure. Some leave...

The “Lazy L” Gets You Ready for Herd and Stocking Rate Changes

A beef producer needs a set of “liquid cattle” - the group that is easy to round up and sell as weather changes, feed...

What You Can Tell by Looking At – And Touching – Your Soil

Thanks to Nick Comerford, University of Florida, and the Soil Science Society of America for this article! If you are outside and want to know...

More Grass Than Cattle – What Do You Do?

This week we're sharing some questions from readers that we think you, the On Pasture Community, will have some good answers for. One reader...

Rotational Grazing on a Large Scale: Duval County Ranch in Texas

My name is David Kitner, and I am the manager of Killam Ranch Properties, Ltd. I manage several ranches from South Texas to the...

Rube Goldberg Cow

This hand made cow shows you how food moves from one end to the other. [vimeo 15577865 w=640 h=360]

What Size Cow Is Right for Grass-Finishing?

One of our On Pasture readers sent this question: I would like to know what size I should be buying cows in order to grass...

Are the Cows Ready to Breed?

Assuming a 283-day gestation, if the cow that calved on April 1 wants to maintain her position as the first cow to calve on...

Farmer to Save 1 Billion Gallons of Water a Year Thanks to a Conservation Partnership

Wolfe Family Farm and The Freshwater Trust are working together to transition nearly 1,100 acres of forage and grain crops from flood irrigation to...

Body Condition Scoring

Here's Body Condition Scoring for beef cattle and goats and a piece telling you how to tell when your lamb is finished. We'll be...

Growing Our Poultry Operation with Our Own USDA Inspected Processing Plant

Maple Wind Farm, owned by Bruce Hennessey and Beth Whiting, is a diversified, pasture-based livestock, organic vegetable, and maple products farm located on two conserved properties in Huntington and Richmond, VT. Here's how they worked through the process of growing their pastured poultry business with their own processing facility.

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