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Monthly Archives: September, 2017

Here’s Why We Don’t Use Brix to Measure Forage Quality

If you want to find out whether a change you've made is making a difference on the ground, you want to use a  measurement...

Land Contracts: Owner Financing With a Twist

In the spirit of examining ways to acquire land through seller-financing, it is time to take a look at land contracts.  The land contract...

This Man Has Collected 44 Years of Weather Data. What Did He Learn?

"One winter, billy barr started collecting data from his home in the Colorado Rockies. Four decades later, his 12,000 records are a climate scientist’s...

Lawn Flamingos vs. T-Rex

You probably didn't know this important scientific fact. 😉

Do You Have These Traits of a Successful Grazing Manager?

The ten concepts and principles outlined here are all employed daily by successful farmers and ranchers.

A Primer on the Owner-Financed Farm Sale

There are fewer farm acquisition arrangements more attractive for new farmers than the owner-financed sale.  It can be a win-win situation for both the...

What About Tall Fescue?

I sometimes get in a hurry when I sit down to write.  That sometimes causes me to have a bit of tunnel vision and...

Could You Make Money by Adding a Ewe For Every Cow in Your Herd?

Recent Dickinson Research Extension Center sales caused me to ponder the concept of adding a sheep for every cow. The center sold market cows...

Time Grazing to Increase Warm Season Grasses

This project focuses on increasing big bluestem. But similar management could be used to promote other forages as well.

Here’s Your Fortune

A foolish man listens to his heart. A wise man listens to cookies.

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