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Monthly Archives: March, 2018

Get Your Record Keeping Set Up Before Spring Hits

Going into the sciences, I discovered the value of writing things down - general advice being, “the more notes the better.” But, admittedly, this...

When Scientists Argue

About a month ago we ran "What If the U.S. Got Rid of All Livestock?" describing the findings of two scientists, Robin White and...

Managing Grazing Means Managing for Rainfall

As you think about how you'll manage forage this season, keep in mind that your grazing management has a lot to do with how...

How to Remove a Tick and Prevent Bites

Tick season is on the way. As tick populations grow and spread across the country, their prevalence is increasing the public's risk for some...

How Will the President’s Budget Proposal Affect Rural America?

Because your work and your success might be impacted by the federal budget, we asked Anna Johnson of the Center for Rural Affairs to...

Frugality is Not a Dirty Word

Now I know that I am fixing to age myself, but I want us all to think about being more frugal in our cattle...

First Steps to Pasture Improvement

This article comes to us from staff at the Noble Research Institute in Oklahoma. I recently went on a consultation visit to a producer's...

Managing Mud

NRCS's Victor Shelton is in the middle of a wet and muddy spring in Indiana. He tells us, "As much as I like the...

Know Your Livestock

Choose the species that works best for you! Thanks to Bill Fosher for this one!

A “Keep-It-Simple” Method for Getting Minerals to Your Herd

I recently sat in on a roundtable discussion about using mineral supplements on ranches that are practicing managed grazing. It turned out that even...

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