Monthly Archives: October, 2013

Multiflora rose is one of our more beautiful "mistakes." It was originally introduced from Japan as rootstock for ornamental roses. In the 1930s the...

As I was doing research for the article on competition from imported grass-fed beef, I found a very interesting story being told about Uruguayan...

If you don't know what to be this Hallowe'en, here's something you can make with items you have around the farm!

An entrepreneur in Ohio is producing 225 pounds of clean, safe feed per day in a 3-foot by 5-foot space he calls "The Love Shack." See how black soldier fly larvae might be in your livestock's future. And don't miss the Barry White video we included!

Strange as it may seem, cattle producers, particularly dairy farmers, have been trying to reduce cow flatus and eructations (farts and burps) for decades...

A recent report on NPR noted that grass fed beef is becoming more and more popular. In fact, George Seimon, a founder of Organic Valley,...

Troy Bishopp has been working on making grazing planning easier for himself and his fellow farmers for quite awhile now. He's found that grazing charts make it possible for him to successfully plan for his forage, livestock, finances, and a most importantly, a personal life with his wife, family and friends. This is the first in a series to help you get started using grazing charts to make your life better too!

Dave Scott has been taking us through setting up an intensive grazing system that works, especially if you're working with irrigated pasture. He's already covered recovery periods and grazing periods, so now he takes us through stocking rates, adjusting for mother nature, and keeping track of where we've been.

We want to know what you think of this practice, and what you do in your dairy, so be sure to check out the survey at the end of the article!

“He who dances with worms creates topsoil and catches more fish” ~ The Grass Whisperer

Have you ever noticed how chickens and some other birds can hold their heads in one position while their bodies move up and down...

Dave Scott of ATTRA-NCAT does another great job of outlining how to make intensive grazing work for you in just a few simple steps. Here he covers figuring out grazing periods so you get the most out of your pastures. Enjoy!

Last Saturday, at our local farmers market, I met a man selling bread and pastries.  He told me that his Denver bakery has no...

With the government shut down, my husband home on furlough, my neighbors, community and state struggling to figure out how to repair all our...

We all appreciate legumes and their marvelous ability to fix atmospheric nitrogen and release it into the soil. But what happens after the legume...