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Monthly Archives: June, 2016

Gluten Free Bacon and Non-GMO Tomatoes – Buyer Beware

OK, the first item in this title seems pretty silly, right? Don't we all know that bacon is meat and so it doesn't have...

FAMACHA Score Four Sheep in 30 Seconds

Last week we shared an article about the problem of parasite resistance to worming medications and covered worming practices that may help or hurt...

Solutions for Watering From Ponds

We all know that there are significant downsides to cattle watering from ponds. When they poop in ponds there's the algae and weed growth...

Chicken Runs Agility Course

Chickens - much smarter than you thought. A little girl taught this one to run an agility course. https://youtu.be/ReC85qqSpHA

Conducting Your Own On-Farm Trials – DO Try This At Home

I have tremendous respect and appreciation for our universities, extension, Natural Resources Conservation Service, and other public servants. Many of these folks work tirelessly...

Easy Questions for Farm Succession

It's a tough topic, but a good one to get started on, maybe by thinking about these 10 questions. Maybe you can just stick them on your refrigerator as a first step. 🙂

Behavior Depends on Consequences

Want a better behaved dog, or children, or livestock? This one's for you!

Does Management-intensive Grazing Grow More, Better Quality Forage?

Do pastures under management-intensive rotational grazing (MIRG) differ from grasslands under other management in terms of forage quality and quantity, carbon sequestration and biological...

How to Make Change…And More Money Too!

For the last month I've been writing about Cody and Deanna Sand and the Sand Ranch and the changes they made starting in 2011...

Roll Over Protection Systems – The Life You Save Could Be Your Own

Tractor roll overs are the number one cause of accidental death on the farm. If you've got an old tractor with no ROPS, here's info on getting that fixed quickly and easily.

Matching Cows to the Operation Makes You More Money

The changes that took the Sand Ranch out of debt and into profit have affected every aspect of the operation. In this fourth article in the series, the Sands talk about changes they made to their cattle management and marketing that helped them turn a profit.

Bloatless Alfalfa Grazing

After attending a conference for dairy graziers I was somewhat surprised when one of the speakers spent a considerable amount of time explaining all...

If You Could Be Anything, Would You Still Be A Farmer/Rancher?

In her piece "What Farming Isn't" Sarah Mock shares what she learned traveling on dirt roads in Midwest farm country. Her list didn't surprise...

Let Your Environment Help You Choose Your Replacement Heifers

Last week we ran Kit Pharo's article about why ear tagging newborn calves isn't necessary. One reader wondered how this affects choosing replacement heifers....

Which Pastures Should You Work on Improving When You Have Limited Resources?

You might feel like that high-scoring pasture is your top performer, so you should give it what it needs, like you would any diva. But your biggest payback will be in helping the under-performing pasture that has potential, but is lagging because it's deficient in nutrients, organic matter, or pH.

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