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Monthly Archives: November, 2015

Great “Grass Farmers” Grow Roots

If you go to enough workshops about grazing, you're bound to see an illustration that shows how biting off the tops of plants impacts their roots,...

What’s It Like To Have a Grazing Mentor?

Editors Note: Last week we shared the first in this three part series on how the Maryland Grazers Network is helping farmers acquire the...

Be Who You Are, Eat What You’ve Got

It's good to get ideas from everyone. But be sure that when you choose something to do, that you adapt it to fit with the place you are.

Acorn-Finished Hogs at Black Holler Farm

Editor's Note: Two Things Thing one - Forrest Pritchard, owner of Smithfield Meadows Farm and author of Gaining Ground, has written a new book with...

Trampled Grass = Soil Fertility

In this video from Dave Scott's series, Dave uses side by side pastures grazed short and long to demonstrate that if you leave grass...

Another On Pasture Service

Since life is short, we are always trying to help our readers!

An Old Forage Makes A Come Back

A forgotten meadow fescue brought to the United States in the 1800s could be making a comeback thanks to the ARS and a Wisconsin farmer. High value without the toxic effects of other fescues, this could be just what you are looking for.

Does Meat Cause Cancer?

You saw the headlines. Scary, huh? Well here's the rest of the story, and it's a lot less scary than you may have thought.

How to Turn Farmers Into Graziers

Want to get more folks interested in grazing? The Maryland Grazers Network suggests that success comes from regular conversations among farmers.

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