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Monthly Archives: December, 2017

Reindeer Grazing Is Good For Plant Diversity

Not only do reindeer bring us joy on Christmas Day, it turns out they can also graze for biodiversity.

Grassroots Farmers Cooperative Helps Farmers Grow and Make Money

Grass Roots Farmers’ Cooperative has grown into a $2 million-a-year business thanks to farmers working together to serve a common market, and some assistance from Heifer International. They hope their example can serve as a model for other farmer groups.

The Idea of a Stockshare – Managing Together for Better Pastures and Better Profits

This is the third in a series of articles looking at how ranchers in Texas might work together to manage a landscape as a...

The Right Recipe For Fertilizing Forage Grasses

Thanks to Dennis O'Brien, ARS Office of Communications, for this article. It was published in the October 2016 issue of AgResearch Magazine. It focuses on...

Swiss Cows Can Ski!

Maybe this is why we all like Swiss Chocolate so much! Schweizer milch echt stark = Swiss Milk to make you strong! https://youtu.be/9mJZueE9QCA

Sheep Can Now Safely Graze Vineyards!

Vineyard managers don't like the weeds and grass that grows between vines because they slow vine growth and grape production. Sheep graziers call the...

Have You Checked Out the Conservation Stewardship Program?

Have you ever looked across your property and thought about some land management goals you would like to take to the next level? Have...

What Makes a Good Pasture Walk?

We have a grazing group that meets several times a year. I guess it could be called graziers anonymous or some such thing. But...

Cowboys Herding Cats

Are you tough enough to be a cat herder? These cowboys show you what it takes. https://youtu.be/vTwJzTsb2QQ

Here’s How to Make More Money

If I put the term “opportunity costs” in the title of this article most people would roll their eyes and move on. But if...

Looking Drought in the Eye – Working Together to Get Through the Next One

The week that I got married, the drought of 2011 finally broke. I will never forget the Justice of the peace saying to everybody...

Training Livestock and Wildlife to Electric Fence

I always like to start an electric fence conversation with this statement: "Electric fence is not a Miracle." Quite frequently it is a miracle...

Like a Prairie – A Big Picture View of Grazing Management

Welcome to Will Kearney, a new On Pasture author. In this series, Will Kearney introduces a big idea about how we might manage prairies in a way more consistent with their ecological history and that could improve the landscape and our success as ranchers.

Beardaments – Ornaments For Your Beard!

Here's a way to make your Holiday parties even more festive! And there's glitter too! https://youtu.be/cpWYkYGVd28 If you go for this, send pictures!

Good Grief

The Holidays bring up lots of memories, especially of those loved ones we've lost. Troy shares what he's learned about grief and the Holiday season and shares it in hopes that it could help others in our community.

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