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Reader Question – Should I Continue Rotational Grazing When the Grass Dries Up?

Hello, On Pasture Community! We have another question from one of your fellow-community members. We all have this issue of grasses going dormant for part...

Reader Question – How Do You Manage Fence Line Vegetation?

Another On Pasture reader has a question and we need your help! How do you manage the vegetation under and around your permanent fence lines...

Answers to Reader Alfalfa-Related Questions – Fall Nutrition, Varieties, and Reseeding

Here's an article answering alfalfa-related reader questions. The answers come to us from Genevieve Slocum and David Hunsberger of King's Agriseeds. Question: My cows and calves...

Answers to the Most Commonly Asked Grazing Questions

Victor Shelton is the NRCS Grazing Specialist and Agronomist for the state of Indiana. He has been writing "Grazing Bites" since 2008 and this...

To Mow or Not to Mow. That is the Question.

A reader sent a comment in asking for some advice on a topic that I've heard questions about in the past. I forwarded him...

Starting a Ranch From Scratch – An On Pasture Reader Asks, “What Would You Do?”

We recently got this email from a reader who's getting his new ranch up and running in northeastern New Mexico: I have an opportunity to...

Alfalfa or Clover? Adding Quality Forage to Your Pasture

Reader Question: Is it possible to overseed alfalfa into existing permanent pasture? We have clover that is coming in but alfalfa greens up faster in...

On Pasture Successes and Failures

I’ve been thinking a lot about failure lately, especially my own failures, thanks to the four-part series from Freakonomics, “How to Succeed at Failing.”...

Five + Five Things You Can Do For Healthy Soils

On Pasture readers are always thinking about their part in creating healthy soils. To help, I shared a 5-week series on the principles of...

Weaning, Pasture Renovations, and Fall Poisoning Watchouts

We're headed into Fall, so you're probably thinking about some new grazing activities. Some of you may be weaning about now. Here are some thoughts...

Timely Tips From Greg Brann

This week's email is inspired by Greg Brann and his latest issue of Timely Tips. I'm highlighting some of what he shared here and...

Looking Back, Looking Forward – Lessons from a Lifetime as a Grazier

Lately I’ve found myself looking back, back to the early days of my ranching career. Clearly, I had no idea what I was getting...

Tips From Fellow Graziers For Heading Your Farming/Ranching Career in the Right Direction

May is another Bonus Month and Jenn Colby is back to share more about what she's learned as the host of the podcast Choosing...

What I Learned After 12 Years of Using Grazing Charts

Three weeks ago, I got a lesson in context when I helped my dad into an ambulance because a sudden stomach bug left him...

Starting the Grazing Season with the Price of Hay and Fertilizer in Mind

On Pasture reader Richard Moyer wrote me in March about the interesting times we live in and what they might mean for the 2022...

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