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Monthly Archives: November, 2013

Flamingo Thanksgiving

In honor of the fact that we all overdo it a little on Thanksgiving, we're overdoing it with the funnies this week too. Enjoy!

Quickly Estimate Pounds of Dry Matter in Pasture

The Grass Whisperer has built up a healthy stockpile for some good winter grazing. Here he shows how he estimates what he's got to help him with his planned grazing.

The Latest In Low Cost Herding Technology

Greta Vigren, a Swedish farmer noticed that her 5-year-old pet rabbit, Champis, had a new talent when she let her sheep out to graze...

A Visit to Deck Family Farm

This is a lovely video of a beautiful farm near Junction City, Oregon.  Deck Family Farm raises AWA* certified pasture raised beef, pork, laying...

Veal Part 4: Calves Into Veal – The Most Difficult Part of the Process

Harvesting, processing and packaging your product is different than what is typically done for other meat you harvest. With this article, Sandra points out the challenges and then how to be successful.

Using iPhones and Texting to Reduce Feral Pig Problems

Watch this video to see how texting is helping ranchers capture hogs with much more success.  Maybe this will inspire you to think of new solutions to old problems!

Your Grazing Chart – Figuring Animal Needs

Today, we're headed to a presentation by Troy, the Grass Whisperer, Bishopp to check out how easy it can be to figure our animal needs so we can create a Planned Grazing Chart that works for us.

What Does the Farmer Say?

Both of these videos make all of us at On Pasture laugh. The first, "What Does the Fox Say?" is the popular version, and...

Sue Kennedy Teaches Cows to Eat Leafy Spurge

Here are some of the posts on the Kennedy Ranch Facebook page from Sue Kennedy's work teaching cattle to eat leafy spurge on their...

Veal Part 3: Let the Fun Begin! Handling, Care and Feeding

This is the third of a five-part of posts regarding veal production for small-scale farms and why educated eaters dedicated to local foods and sustainable agriculture should be eating veal as well as beef. Here Sandra covers the care and feeding of calves.

ATTRA’s Extended Cow Calf Calculator

Dave Scott, of the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) recently completed a series of articles for On Pasture about Intensive Grazing on Irrigated Pastures. In them he mentions the Extended Calf Calculator, and here he shows you how to use it.

Bear Surprises Crew on Photo Shoot

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What Changes Your Mind?

In a world where changing your mind is sometimes called "flip-flopping" we appreciate science because it creates openings for discussion, allows for new understandings,...

Veal Part Two: Getting Started Raising Veal

This is the second of a five-part series on veal production for small-scale farms and why educated eaters dedicated to local foods and sustainable agriculture should be eating veal as well as beef. Here Sandra covers veal-raising facilities and equipment, where to get your calves, and how to feed and transport them.

Creating Your Grazing Chart, Mapping Your Pastures

Financial advisor and television host, Suze Orman said it's impossible to map out a route to your destination if you don't know where you're...

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