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Monthly Archives: April, 2018

Practical Advice for Dealing With Parasites

A note from the Author: I’m not much of a scientist. While I was trained in science, I am, for the most part, just...

An Introduction to Conservation Finance

Thank you to the Western Landowners Alliance in partnership with WRA, Inc. for sharing this series on conservation finance with On Pasture. We hope...

Excited For Spring? We are!

Unfortunately this is what spring has looked like so far for us....  

Let’s Waste Grass With Jim Gerrish – Part 2

This piece is drawn from a presentation Jim Gerrish did in 2015 sponsored by the Iowa Beef Center. We've embedded the 15:20 video of...

Cattle May Be the Last Hope for Saskatchewan Sage Grouse

This 8:27 video takes us on a cattle drive with Miles Anderson, a rancher south of Fir Mountain, Saskatchewan, Canada. On this day, he's...

A Visit With Greg and Jan Judy

I (Kathy) got to spend a couple days with Greg and Jan Judy at Green Pastures Farm last week. I had so much fun! I...

Breeds for Changing Climates

Don Ashford thinks about how we should manage our herds in a changing climate. Is it time to switch breeds?

Intentional Management: Matching Needs With Resources

Thanks to Jonathan Rupert of Smith Seeds for this piece. A number of years ago, I had the privileged of visiting one of the many...

Create Another “Acre” of Pasture By Managing the Grass You’ve Got

This piece is drawn from a presentation Jim Gerrish did in 2015 sponsored by the Iowa Beef Center. We've embedded the 15:20 video of...

Can You Make Money Turning Cropland Into Pasture?

Current corn prices along with reduced availability of perennial pasture have some producers asking about the economics of turning cropland into forage for cow/calf...

Moore Land & Cattle Company – Profitable, Practical Resource Management

Greg Moore's focus on restoring 25,000 acres of prairie grasslands and good habitat for wildlife has turned into more profit for his ranching operation, proving that ecological health and economic resilience go hand-in-hand

Livestock – More Dangerous Than Mountain Lions, Poisonous Snakes, or Stinging Insects

Cattle and horses account for 90% of all animal-related deaths in the United States, and that number hasn't changed since the last time researchers...

Pony for Sale

Sometimes the haircut makes the horse....    

Schooley Ranch Conservation Planning Makes for the Cleanest Water in South Dakota

Last week Troy Bishopp wrote about some of his frustrations with riparian grazing management, wondering, "Can We Just Do The Right Thing?" Well, here's...

Be Safe Around Your Livestock By Understanding Signs of Aggression

Here are some tips for interacting with bulls as well as an "animal/English dictionary" of what your livestock are saying and what your response...

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