Yearly Archives: 2014

We all know soil is important, but understanding it can take a lifetime. Here's five minutes of video that will get you a good ways down the road.

This is the final excerpt in this series. Authors Whit Hibbard and Dr. Lynn Locatelli conclude that investing in training for anyone handling and moving livestock is cheaper and more effective in the long run than trying to create and install expensive handling equipment that doesn't necessarily do the job.

Victor Shelton of the NRCS in Indiana puts out a monthly newsletter called "Grazing Bites." In the June issue he talks about what we can do to stay ahead of our forage when it's growing rapidly in the early grazing season.

This Dad is re-enacting conversations he has with his 2 year old daughter, with the help of a grown man. It makes for some...

As farmers and direct marketers, the Nottermans of Snug Valley Farm have expanded their existing pork production and marketing by 900% in the last...

In a recent Opinion piece in the New YorkTimes (Pastoral Icon or Wooly Menace), author Richard Conniff describes British environmentalist George Monbiot's problem with...

So you got that soils report and you're trying to figure out what you need to do to make your soils work better for your forages. Lime helps release calcium for use by plants, but there are times when you shouldn't use it.

You don't need to spend your hard earned cash on fancy facilities. Here Whit Hibbard and Dr. Lynn Locatelli continue their analysis highlighting why inexpensive, easy to use BudBoxes make more sense than high dollar facilities.

Just in time for Memorial Day, the Farmer Veteran Coalition (FVC) announced the national launch of the Homegrown by Heroes Initiative.  It's a product...

Memorial Day has once again passed on the calendar with the remembrance of our soldiers and loved ones.  We have honored those that gave...

In Part 4 of their analysis, Whit Hibbard and Dr. Lynn Locattelli describe how these kinds of facilities respond better to animal behavior than those suggested by Dr. Temple Grandin, and why they make your life as a livestock handler easier.

One of Kathy's and Leah's sillier projects has been "Zombie Victory Gardens" designed to encourage folks to plant gardens (just in case there is...

Is your spring late or early? Does it seem like some forages aren't springing up like you wish they would? Victor Shelton shares some background on "Growing Degree Days" and their impact on photosynthesis and plant growth.

Editors Note:  Troy Bishopp has been sharing a lot of articles with On Pasture readers on the usefulness of Grazing Charts for ensuring a...

Dr. Temple Grandin designed livestock handling facilities with curves and solid sided tubs to keep livestock moving forward without fear. But analysis by Whit Hibbard and Dr. Lynn Locatelli shows that livestock don't respond well in these facilities. Here's Part 3 of their analysis.