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Yearly Archives: 2015

How Much Should You Pay to Lease Pasture?

The most difficult part of pasture leasing may be figuring out a rate that works for both parties. We can't make it a breeze, but with this series of articles, we'll give you some tools so you'll have an idea where to start.

Why Whale Poo is Important to You

While we're busy making using our livestock to fertilize our pasture, we never stopped to think about how manure is distributed in the oceans, and how important that might be to our own health. Here's a video that explains it.

A Full Bladder May Help You Save Money

This revelation comes to us from Mirjam A. Tuk, Debra Trampe and Luk Warlop, faculty in the Department of Marketing and Organization Studies at...

Excrement: Part of the Circle of Life

I am old enough to remember a world before "Power Bars." When they were first introduced, my co-workers at the Bureau of Land Management picked...

The Cheapest Way to Produce the Best Egg

Here's what the Arbuckles found out when they compared how different supplemental feeds affected the cost and nutrient density of their free range eggs.

Cattle Can Improve Sagebrush Habitat With a Little Training

Many areas in the Western United States are dominated by sagebrush. The increase in sagebrush density over the past century is generally attributed to:...

Selling Cattle With Video and Satellite

If you're considering video auctions to sell your calves, here are some tips and things to think about.

Should We Test Soils For Molybdenum, Cobalt, and Selenium?

From time to time I get questions from farmers asking how they can have their soil samples tested for molybdenum, cobalt, or selenium. Each...

Pelster Angus Ranch: Conservation in the Sand Hills of Nebraska

The Sand County Foundation gave the Leopold Conservation Award to the Pelsters in recognition of how their efforts at rotational grazing have improved the land and water. We're sharing this video for the inspiration and the fun of visiting a beautiful ranch.

Livestock Mortality Composting Manual

Composting mortalities saves money, reduces environmental risks, and leaves you with a useful end-product. Here's what you need to get started.

Winter Stockpile Grazing’s Final Chapter (Or Is It?)

Troy has finished with his stockpile grazing for this season. Here he shares how many days he made it, and talks about lessons learned and the questions he's asking to help him prepare for next year.

Support Local Farms? Then Never Do What This Guy Did

Forrest shares a Yelp review he found online along with suggestions about how local farm supporters might think before they type.

A Visit to Rock Hills Ranch

Aldo Leopold said, "The landscape of any farm is an owner's portrait of himself." In this video, you'll see a family learning and managing together to leave a portrait that they hope will serve as an example to others.

Winter Stockpile Grazing Part 5 – The Weather Trumps Planning

Editors Note: It takes a brave person to share his successes, challenges and stresses online with all of us. That's what Troy has been doing this...

Grazing Winter Stockpile Part 4 – The Gory Details

Rain, Mud, Frozen Forage, and Snow, OH MY! Here's more on the realities of winter grazing.

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