John Marble plans for drought every year and some years, like this one, he has to implement that plan. Now, he's seeing some real changes in the weed component of his pastures, making him wonder - is he managing for drought or to get rid of weeds?
This is the story of a dairy farmer's transition to pasture. It's an excellent example how long it takes, and the challenges along the way. It's also a great example for all graziers, no matter your livestock, of how helpful it can be to work with an Extension Agent, or someone from a local Natural Resource Conservation Service or Conservation District office. We should all be so lucky to have free help at our fingertips!
Some days you just need a little inspiration to keep on keeping on. So here's the Hamann family, winners of South Dakota's 2017 Leopold Conservation Award, to take you on a tour of their ranch and how their management has grown the grasslands they love.
In Part 1 of this series, Dave Pratt of Ranch Management Consultants talked about pasture recovery periods, focusing on what happens when forages are...
I'd recommend against it, because we like the manure on the pasture....but if you really must!
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And if you've got a kid that just...
Last month On Pasture asked: “What’s the best way to protect your livestock from predators?” and provided information from the Livestock-Predator Hub as food...
With six decades of farming experience, Don Ashford has a lot of data to draw on. Here's a lesson he's learned that can help all of us look at our farming operations and decide what we can control and how we want to farm or ranch.
Well - technically it is a 4-letter word, but we shouldn't use it like it is one. Here, Dave Pratt talks about why it is one of the most important words in a grazier's vocabulary if you want to build capacity on your farm or ranch.
