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Monthly Archives: October, 2016

Halloween Party Food

My favorite kind of food for my favorite holiday. It's a recipe AND a decorating How-To! https://youtu.be/Eq5Um8tAud0

Considering Raising Meat Goats? Here’s What the Market Looks Like

Thanks to Steve Bryns, Texas A&M Agrilife, for this article. Researchers at Texas A&M just finished a  six-year study proving what many of their West...

Drones and Peanut Butter to Save an Endangered Species

Not only can drone technology improve how you manage grazing on your farm or ranch, these little flying robots can also help us solve...

Changes in Pasture Rental Rates

David Widmar of Agricultural Economic Insights says that "2016 will be marked as the year cash rental rates began to decline at the national...

Forty Plus Years of No-Till and Cover Crop Success

Think no-till is a new deal? Well not to Jimmy Standefer. He planted his first no-till cover crop in 1967. It was a failure....

Drones for Grazing Management

Herd your animals, check fences and water with a lot fewer steps or time in the pickup. That's how drones could reduce inputs on your place. Plus your kids will love them!

Transitioning Cropland to Pasture With Cover Crops

It's never too early to start thinking about what you'd like your summer grazing to be like. Check out this video showing summer annual cover crops in action.

A Stupid Idea Turns Good

Maybe it was stupid to run through a dark basement barefooted. That's what Shannon's broken toe tells her. But it leads to something really great. Maybe not such a stupid idea.

How Rewards and Punishment Work with Animals

Want your stock to do something, or NOT do something? Here are the keys for "talking" to them in a way they'll understand.

Which Feed Is A Better Value?

We put together a feed cost comparison calculator for you!

Cattle Aren’t Climate Change Criminals

UC Davis's Dr. Frank Mitloehner looked at the figures on livestock's contribution to climate change and saw problems. Here's what he discovered, and the good things it says about U.S. production methods.

Why Do We Want Legumes in Our Pastures?

If you're reducing inputs so you can maintain profitability, keeping a healthy population of legumes in your pasture can help.

Stockpiling is Good For Encouraging Legumes in Your Pastures

Stockpiling pastures for winter grazing is a great way to allow legumes to naturally reseed in your pastures. Most of the commonly used legumes...

NRCS Helps New Iowa Farmer Develop His Grazing System

When Iowa livestock producer Ryan Collins bought his 170-acre farm near Harpers Ferry, he knew from experience with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)...

Low-Stress Livestock Handling – Approaching Your Cows Before Driving

Whit Hibbard has been sharing tips for how we can all improve our stockmanship skills. If you've missed anything in this series, here are...

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