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Monthly Archives: September, 2014

Cattle and the Military Team Up to Protect Butterflies and the Prairie

This article comes to us from Washington State University. Think of it as an example of how you might work with partners to demonstrate how managed grazing can improve ecosystems and protect wildlife.

Weed Nutritional Values and Toxins

Here's a great, new resource to find out if your weed is a potentially valuable forage, or if it's something that should be avoided.

Video Tour of an Award Winning Ranch

In 2011, Todd Mortenson and his family were recognized with the Leopold Conservation Award for their sustainable ranching practices, including rotational grazing, riparian restoration...

My Favorite Animal is Fried Chicken

We all have favorite animals.  Sometimes saying so can get us in trouble!  

It’s Football Season – Time for Responsibly-Sourced Meats!

From our friends at Animal Welfare Approved - here's The Scoop on how St. Louis Rams fans will be eating the most sustainable, high-welfare hot dogs and burgers courtesy of Sportservice and former Rams linebacker Will Witherspoon's Shire Gate Farm.

Pasture Scout – Connecting Pasture Users With Pasture Owners

There's lots of information out there about how leasing pasture is a profitable way to expand your operation. Now here's a place you can go to find the pasture you're looking for.

Catch the Soil Health Bug

Here's a little inspiration for you from Grasstravaganza 2014

What to do when your overalls get too tight

This is an easy self-help solution that doesn't require a diet or exercise.

Managing Grazing to Improve Stream Corridors Part II

In Part I of this series, we looked at a variety of ways to create paddocks so that we could water livestock from streams...

You Can Lease Land for Winter Grazing and Make More Money

At the end of his SARE-funded project looking at the possibility and profitability of winter grazing in the Northeast, farmer Ridge Shinn concluded that a farmer...

Socialize With Cows to Promote Soil Fertility

When I studied Agronomy in Brazil, my grazing mentors recommended that farmers that walk in the paddock or grazing strips for a few minutes...

Beware of Chickens

Safety first in the hen house!

Getting Paid for Stewardship – Water Quality Trading

You're probably already reaping the benefits of conservation practices on your operation like better soil, cleaner water, and bigger profits.  But what if you...

Management-Intensive Grazing With Bison

I was lucky enough to visit Mark Kossler when he was the manager of Turner Enterprises' Vermejo Park Ranch in New Mexico. The ranch...

Eat more meat and save the world

Allan Savory tells us that increasing livestock numbers can reduce desertification and reverse climate change – but where is the scientific evidence? In this article, the author describes what he found when he asked this question. We found it very interesting, and thought you would too. It's sure to bring up some lively and worthwhile discussion, particularly around the idea of Holistic Management, its definition and how it is implemented.

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