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Canada thistle is my favorite forage. You can learn to love it too!

Since developing a simple method for teaching cows and other livestock to eat weeds, I've trained lots of cows, goats, sheep and bison to...

Have You Discovered the Benefits of Canada Thistle?

I have a different feeling about weeds than most people. That's because I've turned them into forage. Read on for the benefits of one...

How to Manage Cattle to Reduce Leafy Spurge, Spotted Knapweed and Canada Thistle

This is the second in the series on managing grazing to get the forage you want.

Canada Thistle is Alfalfa’s Equal

This plant compares to alfalfa in nutritional value. Here are some ways to use that nutrition to manage this plant in your pastures.

FAQs on Teaching Livestock to Eat Weeds

You've got questions and I've got answers. This week I'm continuing my quest to make myself obsolete by sharing more information on my method for...

Should I Have Done Something Different With My Life?

I'm in D.C. this week. My husband has work meetings and I came along to visit a friend and see the sights. It's a...

Farmers and Ranchers are a Hard-Headed Lot

Nineteen years ago, in February of 2004, I began developing a method to teach cows (and other livestock) to add weeds to their diets....

Increased CO2 in the Atmosphere Increases Weeds. Weed-Eating Livestock Could Be a Solution

Some years back, I went to a meeting in Denver sponsored by the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association. I don’t remember the exact title, but it...

I’ve Got This Weed In My Pasture. What Does It Tell Me About My Soil?

You may have seen this On Pasture article before, but since this month we're focusing on weeds, I thought you'd like to see it...

Can Cows Eat Woolly Croton (Goatweed/Doveweed)?

When I was in Grapevine, Texas for a conference several years ago, lots of folks asked me if they could use my training technique...

A Part-Timer and Proud of It!

Thanks to Curt Gesch for this piece reminding us that we don't have to be full-time farmers/ranchers to be considered critical to our communities....

Being a Thinking Grazier Includes Understanding How Animals Choose What to Eat

In this month's Thinking Grazier, Darrell Emmick points out the importance of understanding what a cow needs to be most productive and how she...

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Turn Your Livestock Into Weed Eaters

In 2004, Kathy Voth began developing a method to teach cows to eat weeds. Her first attempt was with a small herd at Grant-Kohrs...

Helping Animals Get the Most From Your Pastures

In general, the more livestock eat, the more weight they gain or milk they produce. Thus, forage intake is key to animal performance. Agronomists...

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