Yearly Archives: 2015

Here’s the final article in our series on how to figure Pasture Rental Rates.  If you’ve missed the first three, here they are: How Much Should...

National Geographic says that "Doomsday Preppers" is one of their most popular shows.  It profiles "preppers" who believe that civilization will collapse sometime in...

Along with super weeds that are resistant to herbicides, bacteria that no longer succumb to antibiotics, there are parasites that are no longer bothered by worming...

Here's more math for figuring out how to feed our livestock while making a good living on leased pasture. Even if math isn't your strong suit, we take it one step at a time so that it's as easy as it can be.

Taking a little extra time in pasture when we're moving livestock can tell us a lot about natural processes and even give us a some tips about how water retention and soil health are being affected by our management.

Dung beetles are AMAZING and here are two videos that give you really good information and perspectives on how they work and all the things they can do for you. Consider it your February celebration of the International Year of Soils.

Yes! It's our favorite time of year when Troy shares the new, blank grazing charts so that we can all get started planning for the green up. And this time, he's sharing a little about why he does what he does as well.

Math is hard but important. So we're going to try to work through this without hoping for a miracle to occur.

Yes, this title is a joke since keeping a goat in a fence can be almost impossible. Just the same, here's a primer on fencing goats, and some pointers for keeping a goat inside one.

Sustainable farming as a career move? Let’s dive right in, starting with a battle royale: 1) Farmers versus Zombies During a zombie apocalypse, two life-skills are...

Victor ponders the changes in the beef industry since the 1930s and '40s and considers where we might be going next. Can increasing our productivity on pasture also give us more time to relax?

You think you have it bad?  Kathy lives just a couple hours south of where these temperatures were being reported by the TV Weatherman...

This Western SARE funded project gives you the information you need to teach animals NOT to eat something. While this project focuses on sheep, with adjustments, it can be used with other livestock as well. Use this as an example to think creatively about how you can use livestock to meet vegetation management goals.

When we read a headline that says, "Scientists Say…" what does that really mean? Well, in the case of the report on the state...

Ben Bartlett is a retired Michigan State University extension agent.  He and his wife, Denise, raise sheep and stocker cattle on their 900 acre farm...