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Oregon Rancher Teaches Cows to Eat Sagebrush

Beth Burritt - 0
Two weeks ago, Beth wrote about results of studies done by her colleagues at Utah State University on using cattle to graze sagebrush to...

What Should You Charge For Your Eggs?

Doug McCarty - 2
Doug read last week's piece on the price of eggs and sent us these great thoughts on it. Figuring out how to price your...

Ranching and Wetlands Can Go Together

Kathy Voth - 2
"Ranching, conservation, ecological restoration, these things  are not diametrically opposed. In fact they go very well together. And I think the 10 years we've...

Someone Brought Their Kid to the Store

Kathy Voth - 0
Do you think this kid begs for candy at the check out? Save

“Just Do It” Goes For Farming and Ranching Too

Don Ashford - 0
When he was 95 years old Scott Nearing, who has been described as the great-granddaddy of the back-to-the land movement, was speaking to a...

Skinny Cows? Use Body Condition Scoring to Adjust Your Management

Kathy Voth - 0
Skinny cows may look better in bikinis, but in the beef business that's not really how we measure success. Economic losses from thin cows can...

Greg Judy Extends Grazing Season With Cover Crops

Kathy Voth - 1
The summer of 2015 was droughty in Missouri and by October, regrowth was pretty non-existent due to the lack of moisture. But in spite...

Charge MORE For Your Eggs. Your Neighbors Will Thank You!

Jason Bryan Detzel - 0
It’s the time of year when things are evening out for those of us with livestock. We have set the pace and are beginning...

Get Assistance for Livestock and Forage Losses Due to Weather and Fire

Kathy Voth - 0
Last May, a lightning strike killed 21 cows eating at a metal feeder in McCook County, South Dakota. The loss to the farmer was...

We Can Drink Water Made From Sewage

Kathy Voth - 0
You're probably already feeling a little bit of disgust at this idea, right? Here, from Minute Earth is why you feel that way, even...

How Do You Get Rid of Fleas in the House?

Kathy Voth - 8
An On Pasture reader called Monday morning with a problem. Even though they have no indoor pets and his stock dogs aren't allowed in...

Bedstraw is a Nutritious, Resilient Forage

Kathy Voth - 3
If you have bedstraw  on your farm or ranch, lucky you! According to forage analysis done by the Vermont Pasture Management Outreach program, protein...

Grazing Sagebrush to Save It

Beth Burritt - 1
It’s a problem all over the West: old stands of sagebrush, poor in biodiversity due to lack of disturbance. The increase in sagebrush density...

The Inner Workings of Ag Book Publishing

Kathy Voth - 2
A few years back, a publisher specializing in agriculture books contacted me about distributing my book, "Cows Eat Weeds." In spite of myself I...

Making Good Destocking Decisions in Drought

Kathy Voth - 3
What do you do if it doesn't rain so the grass doesn't grow? Your livestock are grazing along, not a worry in the world,...
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