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Monthly Archives: June, 2015

Re-purposing the Brassiere

Have you ever wanted to see a Nobel Laureate with a bra on his head? Well, here's video of three of them wearing bras as face masks. Its the result of some great outside-the-box thinking by a women who realized her bra could provide emergency protection in disasters like Chernobyl, 9/11, and Fukushima. We hope she'll inspire you to think big too!

How to Get Your First Farm Loan

Here's what lenders are looking for and what you can expect as you go through the process of borrowing money from a bank. It's good information even for those who've gotten loans in the past.

Developing a Lease Agreement You Can Relate To

Farm lease agreements can be complex legal documents, but they don’t have to be.  Behind every legal provision there is a meaning, a purpose...

A New Crop of Potatoes

Now that potatoes are deemed healthy, here's a variety we might want to raise.

Farmers in Discussion Groups Generate Higher Profits

That's a headline from Teagasc, the agriculture and food development authority in Ireland. Their analysis of the impact of farmers participating in discussion groups...

Market Research Makes Your Business Plan Work

Market Research may seem daunting at first. That's why Rosalie Wilson created this Market Research Workbook. It starts you on the journey with small steps to help you consider your product, the people buying it, and your competition, to ensure that you'll end in success.

Eat Chocolate to Lose Weight

You know we at On Pasture love science, and we love chocolate too. Here the two meet in a story of why you need to beware of where your information comes from and why you should always ask questions. Don't be hoodwinked into eating more chocolate!

Beware of Feeding Herbicide Treated Hay

Want to take advantage of all the forage growing in ditches and along roadways? Be sure that it doesn't come with herbicides that could damage broadleaf plants in your fields or pastures.

Managing to Keep Up With the Grass

For many of us this spring, we've had typical weather: unpredictable. Forage growth and quality has really been good for some and with some of the...

Foiled Again!

If you raise crops followed by cover crops for grazing livestock, or if you're considering turning cropland into pastureland, this is important information for you! Don't let the wrong herbicide keep you from grazing!

Smart Cows

Some folks think cows don't learn. Looks like the joke's on them! These cows pump their own water, open gates and doors, paint, play ball...

Feeding 9 Billion People Starts with Rescuing Produce

Did you know that if the price of Florida tomatoes drops on a certain day, as much as 120,000 pounds of tomatoes heading from Mexico to the United States might be thrown into landfills? Here's how that's being changed in one border town.

What Chicken Should I Raise?

Many pasture-based poultry producers raise Cornish Rocks, the same bird raised in confinement and bred for rapid growth, a double breast, easy cleaning and other traits...

247,000 People Line Up To Watch Cows Head to Pasture

When folks in Denmark wanted to point out the difference between organic milk production and conventional methods, they decided to let the cows themselves...

How to Reduce Stress on the Farm and Ranch

It's as easy as checking out On Pasture's newest Underwriter!

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