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Yearly Archives: 2015

Family Home? Start the Succession Planning Conversation

It's that time of year when family comes together. That means that if you haven't started the talk about succession planning, now might be...

No Harm to Soils When Cattle Graze Cover Crops

Editors Note: This comes to us from Dennis O'Brien and the Agriculture Research Service. It was orignally published in the February 2015 issue Agricultural...

Tractor Square Dancing!

Who knew this was a thing?!  Or that men would put on dresses just so that they could participate? 🙂 https://youtu.be/aE-2uaYezk0  

Can Animals Learn to Prevent Bloat?

Bloat is a big problem for producers, but based on research at Utah State University, it could be one that animals can solve for us.

The Grass Whisperer Rocks the Restoration Spotlight

The Chesapeake Bay Program featured Troy Bishopp recently, giving him a chance to describe good grazing and how it is a win-win for our soils, water, and farmers.

Swine Time

Here's a quick look at a low-cost way to start with pigs, along with a great resource for learning more about making money with whatever livestock you raise.

Stockmanship: An Essential Component of Sustainability

Stockmanship is a powerful, yet under-appreciated and under-utilized component of operating sustainable livestock operations. It requires no additional inputs, yet studies have shown that...

When A Holiday Guest Arrives Too Early

Seems like this guy keeps showing up earlier and earlier! We love him, but there can be too much of a good thing!

Organic Seed Treatment for Alfalfa Better Than Chemicals

Editors Note: This article comes to us from Dennis O'Brien of the Agricultural Research Service. It was originally published in the July 2015 issue of...

Sale Barn Calves Success Tips

Are you afraid to buy calves at the sale barn? Don't be. Don shares how you can buy them and bring them up right to end up with a profit.

A.I. Sires and Online Dating

James Coffelt, owner of Ohio Land and Cattle believes that breeding is simple. “Use the absolute best bulls you can find, and cull the...

Tips and Resources for Starting Your Own Farmer-to-Farmer Mentoring Program

Farmer-to-farmer support is one of the best ways to help farmers and ranchers be more successful. Here we give you some more tips to success as well as links to articles with more ways to work together.

Stockpiled Grass is Your Ranch’s Heavy Hitter

Want to make a quick dollar? "Stockpile grass!" says Dave Scott of Montana Highland Lamb and ATTRA's National Center for Appropriate Technology. It's half...

A Vet With A Sense of Humor

With signs like this, I'd take my animal here just so I could meet this vet in person! What a hoot!

Kids Confused by Cursive Writing

There's so much for kids to learn these days, that some schools aren't teaching cursive writing anymore. This has led to some confusion…..

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