Yearly Archives: 2016

The right mind-set can really improve your chances of becoming a good livestock handler. It starts with thinking about livestock in a new way.

Sometimes headlines are misleading as they were when we were told last week that Grassfed labeling was being revoked in the U.S. Here's what's really going on.

Editors' Note: Don and Betty Ashford of Ethel, Louisiana shared their experience teaching cows to eat weeds as part of Kathy Voth's presentation at...

People are very innovative, and cheap! Maybe you'll be able to adapt these ideas for your place. 🙂  

Sometimes farming doesn't make sense from the outside. But if it makes sense from the inside, that might just be what counts.

In my first article, I introduced stockmanship as an under-appreciated and under-utilized component of operating sustainable livestock operations, and argued that its one essential...

Using a well designed grazing cell & the right portable fence tools, I can generally feed the herd in about 25-30 minutes even with...

Improved forage crabgrass varieties are not weeds, but high-quality, high-producing forages that fit well from the Mid-Atlantic region through the Southeast. With good fertility...

The witty come back I wish I'd had when I was a kid. Save Save

Frugal innovating is the art of using human ingenuity to create solutions from the resources at hand. Farmers and ranchers are usually born frugal innovators, but we could all use a little inspiration to improve those skills. Here you go!

Here's a coordinated approach to turn your fescue "scourge" into cost-effective, productive pastures.

Better weight gain for calves, more milk from cows with just 42 minutes spread over 2 weeks. Plus a "how-to" video.