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Monthly Archives: January, 2018

Feeding Cows For Cold Weather? They Need More!

We think you already know this. But do you have the breakdown of how much more they need depending on the temperature, wind chill, and how wet or dry their coats are?

Unrolling Hay for Feed and Pasture Fertility

Here's Greg Judy, up at the crack of dawn to show us how he unrolls hay for feed and for pasture fertility. He's strip grazing...

Baling Twine Part 2

Yes, some folks have cause to hate baling twine. But we really do use it for everything! (And here's Part 1 if you missed...

Are You Better Than Average at Conservation?

“In the field of social psychology, illusory superiority is a cognitive bias whereby a person overestimates their own qualities and abilities, in relation to...

Here Are the Ins and Outs of Farm Funding With Federal Loans

The National Young Farmers Coalition has just released a guidebook to Farm Service Agency loans that will have you walking through the bureaucracy with ease. The best part? It's FREE. Get it here!

Managing Salinity With Forages – Lessons From a Grazier

Teri Edeal planted a mix of grasses that thrive in saline soils. The soils improved, and that pasture has been a lifesave in drought. Read more about how it worked.

Sorting Out the Bull – Things to Consider When Buying a Bull

The purchase of a bull is a significant investment and represents the genetic future of the calves and in many cases replacement heifers that...

Finding and Solving Leaks in Your Watering System

In the last week or so, I’ve received several inquiries on water systems from producers trying to diagnose pump issues or other problems. I...

Artisanal Firewood

If you made it nicely through the big cold snap, firewood may have been a part of the reason why. But did you have...

Snow Retention Pasture Walk

You can learn a lot about keeping moisture in your soils by taking a little winter walk. Here's what Troy learned about the hedgerows and structures that keep his pastures healthy.

Advice For Beginners (and All of Us)

Not all the farming information you get on YouTube will make you successful.

Baling Twine Part 1

What would you do without it?  

Ten Things You Can Do For Yourself in 2018

Let's not call these New Year's Resolutions. Let's think of them as things we do just because they make us happy, and more profitable.   1....

Hedgerows – How Tos for Great Shelter and Habitat

In this 3:56 video, John Suscovich (Farm Marketing Solutions) and Troy Bishopp (our own Grass Whisperer) talk about hedgerows and why you should consider...

How Often Should You Move Your Herd? Lifestyle and Economic Considerations for Designing your Grazing Program

America is a great place. In this neck of the woods we get to do almost anything we want, and nowhere is that more...

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