Monthly Archives: July, 2014

Be safe out there!

It's mid-summer, it's hot, and that sun is bearing down on you.  So why not turn all that energy into a way to keep your stock watered while reducing your work load?  

Like many of us in the business of grass-farming for livestock production, I have been preoccupied by a persistent question: Nature vs. Nurture, Breeding...

Cashew shells and oregano to reduce the carbon footprint of milk? Really?

When you read something in the news, or watch a newscast on TV, or hear something from a friend, what you take from it...

We're all so busy this time of year.  It's important to make time for that special someone.

If you're writing an equation to determine whether or not a farmer will succeed, you might include these three things.

Cover crop profits range from $200-400/acre, depending on the crop Jeff Rasawehr plants. When he grazes those cover crops, he makes even bigger profits, and some scientists in Georgia back that up. Jeff has some suggestions for them, too!

Lots of producers use chicken tractors.  The concept was popularized by Joel Salatin and the structure size and shape has been modified by many...