This SARE supported on-farm research project is so full of information and lessons learned that it's worth your while to read no matter what kind of livestock you raise.
Hey, it's the first in a series about how to plan for season-long forage in your pastures! We're going to talk plants, planning, supplemental pastures, and supplying high quality fall forage. Here we go….
Businessman Nido Qubein said, “Change brings opportunity.” With the volatility of conventional milk prices and the surging interest in local beef and organic grass-fed...
Even if you're not grazing rangelands, the results of this study might give you some ideas of what to expect in grazed and ungrazed areas after fires. It might also give you some ideas about how you want to manage your grazing to protect forage and wildlife habitat.
Are you raising livestock near an urban area? Do you see all those empty lots and abandoned pastures as possible forage? Here's how one family farm created a Cow Taxi to take their herd to the food. While they're dairy-based, there's no reason that the concept couldn't be adapted for other livestock.
What respectable ag-based publication would fail to address the switch to daylight savings? Here are some of the myths about why we do it, some of the real reasons, and, if you really hate it what you might do to fix it.
We're turning two! To celebrate, all month long we're sharing the On Pasture backstory, describing how we got to here, what we think is important about our work, and how we hope to contribute to our Community.
Editors Note: In some parts of the U.S. snow totals are well above normal and graziers are feeding their stock. Meanwhile, other parts of the country are...
A cow's body condition is a good indicator of how well her calves will do and whether or not she'll breed back. Now is a good time to check in on your cows so you can adjust their feed so they can do their best for you. AND if you're a technology kind of person, there's even an App for that!
