Monthly Archives: October, 2016

Twelve years ago our farm converted a modest 8ft x 10ft garden shed into a self-serve farm store for the purpose of selling our...

Do you find yourself longing for the apocalypse? I did. Here's the solution: https://youtu.be/Bf5TgVRGND4 And if you haven't turned off your computer and headed outdoors, here's...

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)...

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...

Not every person you meet is going to like you or want the product or service you provide. But if you like yourself and what you're doing, you'll be able to tell those people where to go in a way that will have them thanking you for it!

Farming is family. Rarely have I encountered a group of people who are more motivated, dedicated, innovative and tenacious as farmers. Whether you are...

One of our On Pasture readers in east Texas wrote us to get some ideas for controlling bitterweed on her place. She raises natural...

Sometimes marketing can go a little too far.   Save Save Save

If I ever had any doubts in the wisdom of learning to operate a cattle operation without all of the accepted-as-normal inputs, something I...

If you've ever thought to yourself, "Why bother changing my grazing system? It probably won't make much difference anyway," here are some pictures to consider. They come from the McGinn Ranch in the Sandhills of Nebraska and show some good improvement in just 2 years.

This is the second part in Meg's series on Custom Grazing. Here's the link to the first in the series. Contract Structuring The way I like...

On Pasture reader Kirk Cunningham wanted to know if I had ever found studies on cows grazing teasel. I knew of nothing off the...

Kathy's Note: Ever since I attended a Bud Williams Low-Stress Livestock Handling workshop, I've thought of the process as a kind of dance where...

From the folks over at Pink Tractor, these words of wisdom: Save Save Save