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Monthly Archives: March, 2017

Wait! Grazing Too Early Is Harmful to Your Pasture’s Health

You and your livestock might be itching to start grazing. Victor Shelton tells us why it's not a good idea to start too early, and what you can do in the meantime to scratch that itch without causing problems for yourself.

My First Wonderful Lease – Part 1

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

What’s the Difference Between Grain-Fed and Grass-fed?

Shannon shares what grass-fed customers need to know about what makes a piece of grass-fed meat different from grain-fed, and what that means in the kitchen so they can have the best meal possible.

Avoiding “Too Much Stuff”

With a little musical accompaniment from Delbert McClinton, Don reminds us how to avoid too much stuff.

Kidding and Lambing Tips For First Timers and Old Hands

We've got you covered with a short how-to video on kidding, some solutions for keeping kids and lambs warm and saving hypothermic lambs, and a resource for taking the next steps to low input lambing and kidding.

Beating Heavy Clay and Wet Soils

Here's a whole list of forage species that can help you manage this problem. Genevieve explains how they work for you.

The Consequences of Doing or Not Doing

When I mow the grass, it is an ecological catastrophe for some creatures, a boon to others. When I keep living roots in the...

Pasture Walk at the Judy Farm

Sometimes the best way to learn something new is to visit another farmer or rancher to see how they do things. With that in...

Why We Farm

This is the season that whispers in the ears of so many, "Farm! Ranch! Grow new life!" The whisper sends us to the pasture,...

Giant Firework Flying Saucer

We're sharing this now so you can save up money for your own this July 4th. FYI, it flew almost 3/4 of a mile...

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