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Yearly Archives: 2016

Selecting Rams for Rangeland Production

Editors Note: This article was written by Sandra Avant and was published in the August 2013 issue of Agricultural Research magazine. In western states, where...

Considering Crowd Funding? Here’s a Successful Grass-fed Example

After his first taste of 100% grass fed beef, Mike Salguero was hooked. He preferred the taste and was thrilled to learn about the...

When is the Best Time of Day to Move Animals?

A common question we hear at pasture walks or grazing seminars is when is the best time of day to move cattle to the...

How to Confuse a Vegan

We have nothing against Vegans. But we do love presenting food in interesting ways. Maybe this would even appeal to those who hate this...

Dances With Grass – Managing Your Grazing to Match Your Forage

Reading this piece from Victor, I realized that what he was describing was just like following your partner when you're dancing together. When your partner speeds up, so do you and when your partner slows, you better too. Here are some tips to avoid stepping on your forage's toes.

We Found the Needle in the Haystack!

Finding it was easier than we thought it would be.  

Bring in the Bees: Farmscaping With Pollinator Mixes

Dave Wilson, King’s AgriSeeds, co-authored this piece with Genevieve Why draw more insects to the field? Most row crop fields are acres upon acres of...

Quick Pasture Improvements From Managed Grazing

Sometimes we just need a little evidence that something works in order to make a change in our grazing management. It's even better when we get quick results, right? Here's what Jim saw in Nebraska after just a year.

Weaning Calves on Pasture

While you're months from doing this at your place, here are some tips for you to think about so you're ready when the time comes.

What is “Back-Grazing” and Should You Do It?

A common question for graziers is what does 'back-grazing' mean. Then their next question becomes for how long is back-grazing acceptable? Back-grazing means letting livestock...

Time to Apply for Your Value Added Producer Grant!

Do you have a commodity that you raise or grow that you are turning into a value added product and need to expand your...

Pig Super Power

If I could do this, I might not tell anyone.

Nitrogen Cycling in Pastures

I was recently asked about the copious amounts of white clover in a pasture as the farmers were concerned about bloat risk with their...

The Mystery of Asparagus Pee

I have a love hate relationship with asparagus. I love the taste, and I hate the side effects. Turns out that scientists have been...

U.S. Hippo Ranches and Lake Cow Bacon

But for a vote that never happened back in 1910, today, farmers in Louisiana might be raising hippos, while giraffes and white rhinoceroses would be roaming the southwest. And Americans would be eating them too!

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