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Monthly Archives: January, 2018

Common Diseases of Grazing Beef Cattle

This article comes to us from Dr. John Comerford, Penn State Extension Beef Specialist. Thanks! 1. Bloat The incidence of bloat in cattle grazing legumes is...

Beef and Biodiversity – How Do We Get Both?

The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is working with ranchers and other partners on research that will tell us which grazing management gets us the...

Avoiding “Death by PowerPoint” in 2018

It's hard to be a speaker at a conference when that's not your normal job, and sometimes PowerPoint doesn't help as much as we thought. So here are some tips to help speakers, and audiences have a more productive conference season.

Hiring the Right People and Keeping Them Too

As we head into 2018, many of us are thinking about how to get the kind of help that will make us more successful. Here's a good overview of the kinds of things we can think about. We'll be going deeper on some of these topics in coming months. Tell us what you need more of!

Engine Problems Solved

Sometimes the solutions are so obvious!  

Things My Cat Has Trained Me To Do (and what your livestock teach you to do)

With Rachel in New York and me in Arizona, we spend a lot of time on the phone working together. These calls are often...

Winter Electric Fence Solutions

The use of Electric Fence in the winter is fast becoming a solution for controlling livestock. Some use it for winter grazing practices, some...

Growing Multiple Forage Species is Good For Your Pastures and Your Animals

Thanks to Jesse Morrison of Mississippi State and the Soil Science Society of America for this article! Although it might seem like grazing animals will...

The Running of the Squirrels

Sure, bulls can be big and scary, but it's the squirrels that will take you down. A lesson from a Superbowl XXXIV Ad in...

Managing Across Boundaries For Mutual Success

An old farmer once told me, when I was getting my start in the ranching business, “You don’t control the wind, but you can...

Lessons Learned From a Year of Grazing Management

This is a good time of year for reflecting on what went well and what you might like to do differently next year. Though...

Farmers and Ranchers Growing Together in 2018

The On Pasture community is all about learning and growing together. With that in mind, we're kicking off 2018 with some articles that help...

Cow Nutrition Requirements: Calving to Breeding

Thanks to South Dakota State Extension for this article! Nutritional management of the cow herd is more important during the periods of late pregnancy and...

One of Our Own Receives Award for Grassland Advocacy

On Pasture contributor Troy Bishopp, known by many as "The Grass Whisperer," received the 2017 Grassfed Exchange Service Award in honor of his more...

Fire Up Your Beef Production

"Fire can be used as a tool, but fire is not a tool. Fire is part of the ecosystem process and it is just as important as rainfall on the land." See what the benefits are and how you can get started.

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