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Yearly Archives: 2019

Marshmallow Orchards in Trouble

As the time for summer hot dog roasts nears, we may run into a S'mores shortage. https://youtu.be/yflTu150QZw Want more marshmallow news? Here's the horrible truth behind...

Twelve Steps to Amazing Grazing – Part 2

This is Part 2 by Matt Poore and Johnny Rogers. Here's Part 1 if you missed it. These steps aren't just 1-2-3 and you're done....

Polioencephalomalacia – A Danger for Young Goats, Sheep and Cattle

In 2002, I was raising 60 baby goats by hand. We started them in a barn, and by Spring had transferred them to pasture...

Farmers and Ranchers Are The Future

In this week's issue, we have two articles that describe the important role farmers and ranchers play in creating a healthy planet. In one,...

Partnerships Demonstrate That Profitable Ranching and Healthy Ecosystems Go Hand in Hand

Thanks to my co-author on this piece, Pete Bauman. He sent me the video and shared the key takeaways that makes the video so...

Three Things You Can Do Starting Now to Be More Profitable

When Greg Judy wrote this in February of 2017, farmers and ranchers were reeling from the ups and downs of the market from the...

How Farmers and Ranchers Are Going to Save the Planet – Part 1

In this video, you'll meet my good friend, John Wick and you'll learn about an amazing discovery made on his ranch. It's a discovery...

Is Grass Fed the Worst Thing That Happened To Agriculture?

James Matthew Craighead has studied sustainable agriculture for a decade and the result is a lot of questions. Some of these are hard questions and may trigger a little defensiveness in us all. Just remember, he's sharing them here to open a constructive dialogue that might lead us all to a place where we are better both individually and as a group.

Twelve Steps to Amazing Grazing – Part 1

This article comes to us from Matt Poore and Johnny Rogers. Amazing Grazing, in addition to being something we all aspire to, is...

Some Tips for Talking When We Disagree

As I write this I'm in a Subway in Walmart in Canyon, Texas, using their free wifi. I'm in town visiting my ailing, 90-year-old...

Happiness is Being in the Herd

Tom has learned that if he teaches his livestock that it's safest to be in the herd, everyone's life becomes much easier and better. Here's how he trains herd behavior.

What Do You Call Someone Who Raises Chickens?

Is this what you put on your resume?

Solution for Head-Butting Goats

I really wish I'd known this back when I had 130 goats! Can you imagine what it would have looked like? Hey! Where else would...

Here’s How to Successfully Grow Grass

I took the time to walk through most of my pastures a few days ago. I recommend doing this fairly often to keep a...

Check Out the Programs That Helped This Start-Up Farmer Succeed

Whether you're a start-up, or you've been in the business awhile, here are some programs that provide assistance to get you going, or provide support for new projects, or to get through emergencies.

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