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Yearly Archives: 2015

Untoward Acceleration

Sometimes, even when you're doing your best, things go awry. Here's an example of that from the Grass Whisperer, along with some great lessons we can all learn.

Protect Your Livestock From Fall Prussic Acid and Nitrate Poisoning

Some graziers leave summer annuals growing into the fall, and wonder whether they can and should take advantage of these last fits of growth....

Winter Swath Grazing Works

If you're harvesting cover crops, here's how you might use them in pasture. Or consider this as the beginning of a plan to have your livestock spend more time in pasture in the winter, and less time being fed by you.

Rhizobia = Free Nitrogen!

We like free things, and while this isn't exactly free since you'll have to add the legumes, it's a good way to add some forage and some fertility to your pastures.

Farm Women Speak Out About Stress

Editors Note: This article comes to us from the winter 2003 newsletter by the Canadian Women's Health Network, a government agency that has since been...

Now’s the Time to Be on the Lookout for Avian Flu in Your Flock

Outbreaks of avian flu may have declined a bit over the summer since the virus doesn't do well in the heat. But with cooler...

Making Money With Easter Egg Cows and Rejects

The cows in our pastures don't look anything similar to the cows in most pastures in our area. There are many reasons for this...

Cover Crop Mixes: Seed Size Counts

When you're choosing your cover crop mix, size matters - seed size that is. It changes everything from how you plant to the results you get.

Did You Know Your Herd Has Its Own Culture? Yep – And That’s Why They Eat What They Eat!

Your livestock can eat a lot more of what's in your pasture than you might think. The only thing that holds them back is their "culture" or what they've learned from their mom and herd mates. Here's the background and what you can do to make a difference.

Saving the Ant Farmers

After humans, leaf cutter ants form the largest and most complex animal society. We're not sure if they have conferences, but we're pretty sure they have pasture walks. Here's how we hope we're helping the ants, the environment AND you!

Two Coves Farm Thrives With Boost From Maine Farmland Trust

Two Coves Farm is part of the On Pasture Community and their support is one of the reasons we can publish every week. Here's a look at how the Gradys got to the farm and what they do to keep great food on the table.

Don’t Feed Them to Breed Them

Researchers at the USDA's Agriculture Research Station are learning that feeding heifers more in their first year may not be the best way to...

What Does Sustainability Mean to You?

"Sustainable" and "sustainability" have become the topic of a large number of articles in livestock magazines lately. It seems that some of the writers...

The History of Marshmallow Farming

Now that they are fat from grazing all summer, they will be slaughtered to make smaller ones, bagged and sold in stores.

Less Milk But More Money With Soil Health

This video is one of a series from Pennsylvania's Capital Resource Conservation District exploring improvements in profitability that come with managing for soil health.  Here Justin...

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