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Yearly Archives: 2017

Horse Mustaches – in honor of Movember

Every November, men grow mustaches as part of a movement to raise awareness of and funding for prostate cancer and other men's health issues,...

Studies of Effects of Grazing on Carbon Sequestration

Here are articles associated with our series on grazing and carbon sequestration. Many are publicly available, so we've provided the full paper for you...

Pasture, Rangeland and Forage Insurance Deadline is November 15

More farmers and ranchers are turning to PRF to help manage risks. Here's how you can use this program to set yourself up for success.

A List of USDA Processing Plants for Your Chickens

I was told by a well established USDA inspected poultry processor that there were only a dozen or so small-scale USDA inspected poultry processors...

A Farewell Warning to the National Organic Program

We all suffered a terrible defeat for organic farming at the Jacksonville National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) meeting last week when hydroponics was welcomed into...

Is Mob Grazing as Effective as We Thought?

At the American Forage and Grassland Council’s annual meeting in Roanoke, Virginia, this past January, I was asked to summarize and present the scientific...

Something Fun to Do With the Kids This Month

This might also give you some ideas for that crazy "Elf on the Shelf" in December.   Save Save Save

Management Guidelines Can Help Improve Pasture Condition, Optimize Forage Utilization

This article comes to us from the Noble Research Institute in Oklahoma. It addresses management of forages common to some of our readers. If...

Reducing Heifer Development Costs By Growing Smaller Cows and Using Lower-Quality Forages

More recent research is overturning old ideas about heifer development and providing ways to reduce costs while maintaining breed-back rates and longevity in the herd.

Bamboo as a Season Extending Forage Is Showing Promise

Cairncrest Farm in West Winfield, New York is experimenting with Bamboo as a forage for grazing when deep snow makes it difficult for livestock to get to stockpiled pasture forage. Brothers Edmund and Garth Brown started with a lot of reading, testing different varieties over a number of years for their resilience, nutrition analysis and more. Here's the latest installment in their ongoing on-farm research project.

Halloween Candy Caution

Eat that candy slowly to prevent this end.     Save Save

Vital Farms Raises Bullsh*t Free Eggs

When we first watched this video, it made us laugh, and it was headed for the On Pasture "Funnies" category. But then we visited...

Corn Mazes Are Hard

Kathy has a hard time navigating corn mazes. She thinks this is one she could manage. But she's always glad to see that help might...

Winter Shelter for Bale and Swath Grazing Cattle

If you're thinking about leaving your cattle out to graze this winter, you might be wondering what kind of shelter they'll need to protect...

Insurance – Don’t Be Without It

Not long ago, On Pasture published an article entitled "Does the Lack of Affordable Health Insurance Threaten Farm and Ranch Viability?" The answer without...

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