Monthly Archives: January, 2017

This is a good example of how changing our thinking can help us deal with brush economically and efficiently by using our tools to work with mother nature.

When the weather gave Don and Betty Ashford lemons, they worked with what they had to extend a tough grazing season anyway, which is a lot better than lemonade! Don shares this story as an example of how you can do things differently, and hopes that you'll share your stories too!

If your treadmill has been sitting around not being used, here's how to get started. Save

Last week Whit busted the myth that distractions cause animals to balk in handling systems.  This week he address which handling systems work best. When...

Is winter good or bad for farmers and ranchers?

In December we introduced you to Jonathan and Maryann Connor, owners of Providence Dairy in Addison, Vermont who are making the move to pasture-based...

Beginning Jan. 9, 2017, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is offering an early termination opportunity for certain Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) contracts in...

We started out the first two weeks of 2017 with two articles that we think are especially important. They are a continuation of Whit...

This week, On Pasture author Michael Harman wonders if Frosty is friend or foe. Here are some examples of snowmen that might have him...

Really, you're fabulous just the way you are! Save

Whit Hibbard tests Temple Grandin's theory that eliminating distractions like shadows and flapping tarps is critical to cattle moving smoothly through handling chutes. Here's why he thinks the theory doesn't hold up.

As you start the new year, here's something to plan your resolutions around.

It's the most wonderful time of the year - Troy sends out his grazing charts so we can prepare for the upcoming grazing season!

If you're like me, every year you think, "I resolve to keep better financial records," and then maybe, like me, you get stuck because...