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Yearly Archives: 2016

Where Do Cowlicks Come From?

The truth is revealed. Be careful how you sleep!

Mob-Grazing on Large Landscapes – What You Might Expect

Jay and Krista Reiser were considering taking over a 2700 acre North Dakota ranch they knew they were facing some problems. First, their financial...

How to Prepare Your Animals to Work With You

As Temple Grandin notes, “Every time you are working your animals you are training them. You can train them to be easy to handle . . . or you can train them to be difficult.” Here's how to get the results you want.

Is It Residual or Is It Residue?

"Residue" and "Residual" may sound similar, but they provide very different services for your pasture's health. Jim explains the difference with tips for what you should be paying attention to.

“Working” Animals Makes Your Job Easier

There's "Working Horses" and "Working Dogs" and they all got good at their jobs because of the training or "work" that we did with them. Well, "working" with your cattle or other herdable stock can get you the same great results.

What is Your Plan B?

All of us try to have some kind of plan that will make some sense of what we are doing. There are discussions of...

Try It Before You Buy It – Is That New Practice Worth the Investment?

Here's how to do a little reading, or a small pilot project to find out if you should spend your money.

The Best Advice for a Small Grain Forage Stand After a Balmy Start to Winter? Leave it Alone

Did your small grain forages get away from you during the fall? It’s been a common problem this winter. Snow mold from overgrown winter...

Don’t Tell Dogs Knock Knock Jokes!

Or if you do, just be prepared....  

Good Stockmen Understand What an Animal is “Saying”

"Reading" what an animal is saying with it's movements is the best way to know how to tell it what you'd like it to do next. These examples will help you "talk" to your animals.

Does Compost Tea Improve Pasture? Part 2

After a thorough investigation, these farmers aren't sold on using compost tea for pasture improvement.

Fool Me Once – But Not Twice!

Protecting our community from unproven practices is one of the reasons we write each week because we know how it feels when you find out you've been bamboozled.

Two Soil Improvement Practices – Should You Spend Your Money?

Asking the right questions can save you time and money. Here we demonstrate how we asked questions about Keyline Plowing and Soil Balancing to decide if those practices work for farmers and ranchers.

Surfing – With Goats, Pigs!

This time of year, we all might be thinking of surf and warm beaches. Our livestock might be also. We're guessing they are thinking...

Good Animal Handlers Have the Right Attitude

Have you noticed that we're running this Low-Stress Livestock Handling series under "Money Matters?" That's because we know that better animal handling saves time and money and makes animals more productive. It also improves the quality of life for us and everyone around us when we're working your stock. We hope that by running this series through the winter, when the grazing season starts up again, we'll be able to practice in pasture what we've learned in print.

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