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Monthly Archives: December, 2016

Christmas Can Can

Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukah to you and yours! Thank you for being part of our Community! https://youtu.be/7E-47VmFopE

On Becoming a Professional Grazier

Why in the world would you want to be a Grazier? Here are some upsides and some of the challenges.

Even Ruminants Don’t Like to Eat the Same Thing Over and Over Again

Kathy's Note: You know the feeling - eating the same thing over and over again just gets old. In fact, I remember when I...

Weathering the Storm – Inventory Where You Are (Part 1)

Knowing what resources your operation has and the condition those resources are in is the first step toward figuring out how to make it through tough times.

A Fungus in the Cold: When too much fall growth is a bad thing

Matting grasses, extra fall regrowth, and long stretches of snow cover = Snow Mold: a fungus among us.

Crossing the Creek

A dark night and a flooding creek could have spelled disaster. But instead, there was a miracle. Rachel and Kathy are thankful for our adoptive parents, Don and Betty Ashford, and for whatever happened that helped them cross the creek.

No-Till and Partnering Cropping With Cattle Makes This Family Farm a Success

"Our grandfather broke the land, my Dad took everything out of it, and now it's Monty's and my job to put it back," says Mike Cronin of...

The 12 Days of Christmas

Like many things in life, this starts out so smooth and seemingly easy, and then over time it gets harder and harder to keep...

Nutritional Value of Stockpiled and Annual Forage

Grazing your herd through the winter on standing forages in pasture is one way to reduce costs and improve your bottom line. It avoids...

How to Get Started In the Cattle Business

The Louisiana Ranchers and Growers Association is putting together a series of instructional videos on raising cattle. The first one features On Pasture author...

Planning to Weather the Economic Storm

This article comes to us courtesy of iGrow.org. What a difference three years can make, in 2013 cattle and crop prices were climbing to record...

How to Load Cattle Onto a Trailer in Pasture Without a Chute

On Pasture recently received the following inquiry from a reader: With Bud Williams’ methods, is it possible to load cattle into a trailer in a...

Grazing Stockpiled Pasture How-Tos

Victor lives in Indiana where conditions are now perfect for grazing stockpiled pasture. No matter where you are, here are great tips for making...

A Coalition of Ranchers Protects Habitat, At-Risk Species, and a Way of Life

In the high desert of southern Arizona and New Mexico, almost a million acres of important habitats and nearly 30 at-risk species are being...

Conservation Easements FAQs

Conservation easements are a way to protect open lands such as farms and ranches, wildlife habitats, historic and cultural sites, and scenic vistas from...

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