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Yearly Archives: 2017

Blaming Our Troubles on the Market

If you want to experience the unhappiness radiating throughout the ranching business, there is no better place to visit than your local auction yard....

Meat Cuts for the Spring-Summer Market Season

Best beef cuts for warm weather marketing.

Autumn Olive Recipes

This week Greg Judy tells us all about Autumn Olive management and how he's learned to use it as a tool for improving the...

Autumn Olive – Friend or Foe?

Here's how Greg Judy manages Autumn Olive in his pastures to take advantage of it for nitrogen fixation and soil building as well as forage. Check the map in the article to see if it's in your area, and if not, consider these techniques for managing other brushy species.

Farmers and Writers Have It Made!

  It’s widely known that farming is a lucrative occupation, typically reserved for jet-setters, celebrities, and the crustiest of the upper-crust. Think about it. Dollar...

Post-Fire Management on Eastern Colorado Rangelands

Some areas of the country have already seen range fires. With a hot summer on the way, here's what successful post-fire management looks like.

Farming is Easy Money!

Warning - Not Safe for Work (NSFW)! This is an oldie but goodie that we haven't shared before because of the naughty words. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kY9EX28GKvk

Thriving On Trust

This CommonGround* video, “Thriving on Trust” — features Colorado rancher and CommonGround volunteer Kelsey Pope, along with her mother, Cindy Frasier.  It offers an...

I’m Sorry I Missed Your Drought Party

The 2012 drought hit Troy Bishopp hard. So when 2016 rolled around showing all the same signs, he got to work on his drought plan. Here's what he did that made him miss the drought party of 2016.

Spring Management After Mud Season

Last week Greg Judy talked about getting through mud season. This week he describes his management for the rest of the spring that sets him up for year-round grazing.

Grass Tetany Prevention and Cures

Lush green grass can spell trouble for your livestock. Here's what to beware of and how to keep them safe.

Set Up For Year Long Grazing in the Spring – In Spite of Mud Season

Greg Judy has great tips for getting through mud season so that your cattle are well-fed and your pastures are healthy and ready for the summer.

Want Good Soil? Feed the Microbes

In June of 2014, Grist reporter Nathanael Johnson reported on a battle between two men in New South Wales Australia. Clive Kirkby and John...

The Silver Bullet of Parasite Control in Small Ruminants

Tired of battling parasites in your herd or flock? Here's what three experts found to be the best solution.

My First Wonderful Lease Part 2

In his book "No Risk Ranching" Greg Judy describes how he went from liquidating his cow herd and almost losing the family farm, to...

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