Thanks to stockmanship experts and authors Whit Hibbard and Dr. Lynn Locatelli, On Pasture readers are getting a look at ground-breaking analysis of animal behavior, and will likely shake up some old patterns of thinking.
Do you think you need a new cattle handling facility? Are you trying to figure out what will work best for you? Here’s an analysis of the Grandin system and how it matches animal behavior in action.
1. Grandin, T. (1989). Behavioral principles of livestock handling. Professional Animal Scientist, 5(2), 1-11.
2. Grandin, T. (1990). Design of loading facilities and holding pens....
Being kind to your spring pastures will make all the difference this summer. Troy Bishopp describes starting times and shares the Pasture T Account for figuring pasture production and animal demand, all to help you avoid springtime wrecks.
Yes, you can use equipment, herbicides and fertilizers to reduce your weeds and increase your grasses in pasture. But is it really cost-effective? Just a thought - maybe if your livestock ate nutritious weeds, everyone's life would be easier.
Not only do droughts brought on by climate change reduce barley production, they also change the makeup of the grains themselves. Â Both those things...
Spring has barely arrived, and some of you may not even have moved your animals to pasture. So why are we talking about stockpiling? Because as you're putting your grazing plan together, knowing what you have to do to extend your grazing season will help you make sure you get there.
