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Yearly Archives: 2014

Decorating for Hallowe’en

Are you tired of carving jack'o'lanterns?  Here's a risqué take on decorating with pumpkins!

Fun With Chickens

When I was kid, chickens were always whole. When I was given the chore of washing them off and cutting them up, I always...

Changes to Microloan Program Benefit Beginning and Family Farmers

The Farm Service Agency now offers loans from $35,000 - $50,000 and has made important changes in who is eligible. It could be you! Here's a breakdown of the changes and how you can share suggestions to make the program even better.

How to Set Up Paddocks For Managed Grazing

Managed grazing means gaining more control of your grazing. When we built our first grazing system 25 years ago, portable fencing using reels and...

Breeding Matters III – Inbreeding vs. Line Breeding

Confused about the difference? Here's what separates the two "relatives."

Farm Hats Make the Man

Mark Twain said, “Clothes make the man”.  I wholeheartedly agree, however when it comes to working on the land, the farm hat is a...

One Wire Electric Fences Make Managing and Teaching Calves Easy

As you're thinking about next year's grazing season, here's a fencing technique to work into your system. Easy for you, easy for your calves!

Line Breeding is Good For Profit

A couple months ago I wrote an article for On Pasture called Breeding Matters. I briefly alluded to Line Breeding as a method of...

Early Weaning – A Good Bet For Producers in Drought-Stricken Areas

Here's something to think about this winter as you're planning for next year's weaning. Who knew that early weaned steers gain better?! That's just one of the things ARS scientists found when they looked at early weaning as an alternative when forage is limited.

Monkey Bread, Cricket Brownies, Fried Larvae and Horse Nettle = A Perfect Trip!

I spent the last week of September in  Louisiana.  Dr. Alan DeRamus of the University of Louisiana invited me there to talk to farmers about how...

Cooperative Farming/Ranching – Frameworks for Working Together

Working together can make things easier and better, especially if you know how to set yourselves up for success. Here's a resource that will make that a lot easier to do!

Pasture Management: Perennial or Annual Forages?

One of the questions grazing farmers often ask are, what type of forages will grow well on their farms or, which will best suit...

Helping Each Other is in Our Blood

This week's article about cooperative farming/ranching frameworks reminded us that helping each other and working together is in our blood.  None of us would have...

How Do I Know When My Cattle Are Finished?

Here's a great video to help you answer that question.  You'll follow a handsome, grass-fed and finished, Lakota Ranch, Devon steer around the pen...

No Sitter?

Troy shared this on his Facebook page and now he's sharing it with us!  

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