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Yearly Archives: 2016

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...

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...

These Simple Steps Can Improve Livestock Distribution, Pasture Quality and Your Bottom Line

Sean Kelly, extension range management specialist at South Dakota State University Extension, believes that livestock grazing distribution is something we should all work on...

To Bale or Not to Bale? To Clip or Not to Clip? Here Are Some Answers

Let’s ponder two questions with this article: “To bale or not bale?” and “Should I put up hay or just buy what I need?”...

How I Fell In Love With A Fish

What is sustainability when it comes to food? Is feeding chicken to fish environmentally sound? That's what Chef Dan Barber asked himself as he...

New Fencing and Water and CRP Grazing – Ideas For Profitable Ranching From the Sand Ranch

How do you go from $20,000 in carry over debt after selling all your calves, to no debt, making a profit and having fun...

Repairing Vehicles With Goats

No matter what Bill Fosher says, goats are very useful creatures!

Portable Solar Water Pump for Watering Livestock

This video comes to us from the Full Belly Project and shows a mobile solar pump system to take advantage of small streams and...

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