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Monthly Archives: August, 2014

The Proof is in the Poop Pudding

Want to know how much your cattle are gaining per day without weighing them? Here's how looking at their manure will give you a pretty good idea.

Should You Let Your Children Grow Up to Be Farmers?

There are some pretty scary statistics out there about farm income and the difficulties of being profitable. But looked at another way, those same statistics give us interesting indicators of things we might do to swing the tide in favor of farmers and ranchers. On Pasture wants to help make a difference, and here's how.

Tanning Tips For Vacationing Farmers

Sunscreen is always a better choice than soaking up the sun.  But if you have to perfect your tan, here's how.

Soil Bacteria Might Make You Smarter

There's a lot of buzz lately about how a bacteria found in soil may help reduce depression. But that's not the only thing dirt...

Fast Facts – Electric Fence Safety

These safety tips come to us from Rob DeClue of the Chenango County Soil and Water Conservation District and the New York Grazing Coaltion's Grazette newsletter.

Right to Farm – Should There Be a Law?

All states have some kind of "right to farm" legislation but only two have amended their constitutions to include this kind of language. The first...

Electric fences make hilarious stories

Good fences make good neighbors, but electric fences make hilarious stories. Rachel: Years ago, I heard this one, from a really neat guy named Bill Stout....

Chomp Down on Chicory

Great protein, grows well, and has tannins that help livestock deal with parasites. Plus, it's pretty! What's not to like about this forage?

Fixing Seasonal Electric Fencing Problems

A season of managed grazing can be hard on your fences and changes in vegetation and soil moisture take their toll. Here are some suggestions for figuring out what's wrong and fixing it.

A Cowboy, His Cows, and Grizzly Bears

Managing livestock means more than just dealing with the animals in our herds. It also means taking into account the animals that we live amongst. In some cases, grizzlies, and the humans who are there to protect them.

Got Trefoil?

Here's a great forage that you should think about for your pastures, what it can do for you, and how you can manage it best so it can do its job.

Successful Selling at Farmers Markets

Did you miss out on this year's Farmers Markets?  Are you wondering if this is for you and what it takes to get started?...

Fenceless Grazing

If Dean Anderson of the USDA ARS Jornada Experimental Range has his way, cows will wear these little "hats" that tell them where to go and we won't have to build fences anymore!

How To Start A Grass-Fed Beef Cooperative

This is a work in progress. But if we all pitch in, it's something that will help all of us who need the benefits of a good co-op.

The Best Sandwich in the Universe

A tomato and mayonnaise sandwich on store-bought white bread is the finest sandwich known to mankind. This is not up for debate, and the ingredients are not negotiable. Salt and pepper are permissible, but if you try to get schmancier than that, you'll screw it all up, and your sandwich should be taken away from you until you learn to properly appreciate the simple perfection of this combination.

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