How something is tested is just as important as the results. Part of the scientific method is just figuring out if you asked the right questions and tested appropriately. So here we more fully describe what we did, existing conditions, and the farmers' management.
You're a grazier, so you know some of these things, but it never hurts to take another look at the basics, especially if you're thinking of making a change to your management.
After you have examined the business conditions that surround a potential pasture lease, it’s time to evaluate the grazing characteristics. You must consider both...
Keyline plowing seems to promise so much. Its advocates suggest it will build up to 8 inches of topsoil per year, a process that typically takes centuries. Could a simple plow truly speed up the soil-building process?
Our horse pastures can benefit from the same kind of rotational grazing that pastures serving other livestock do. Here are some ideas you can use at home.
While this video targets dairy graziers, anyone raising livestock on pasure can benefit from spending 5 minutes with this video. You'll learn how to do the quick and easy math to figure out how big your pastures should be to meet your animals' needs, factoring in fast or slow regrowth through the grazing season.
When you have a good handle on your production costs, and where and for how much you can sell your product, making decisions that increase your profitability become easier.
There is a lot of this white-flowering, leafy plant growing along the side of the road near my house and every time I pass it I think, "Someone needs to get some livestock down here to take advantage of this great forage!" If you've got it, here's what you need to know about it.
William “Willie” Gibson, a board member of the Vermont Grass Farmers Association, and a dairy and livestock farm advisor for the Northeast Organic Farming...