Winter Electric Fence Solutions
The use of Electric Fence in the winter is fast becoming a solution for controlling livestock. Some use it for winter grazing practices, some use it to protect haystacks from both livestock and wildlife. Others use it for a quick fix all through the winter and early spring, not to mention using normal range fences. […]
Read More →Training Livestock and Wildlife to Electric Fence
I always like to start an electric fence conversation with this statement: “Electric fence is not a Miracle.” Quite frequently it is a miracle that it ever works when installed by uninformed consumers. There are certain principles that must be used and challenges overcome to use the product successfully. Over the next several months I […]
Read More →Assistance for Adding More Grass, Reducing Hay Feeding
Here’s how the Wessel family got help to add more water, and set up their grazing plan.
Read More →Greg Judy Talks Fencing, Leasing, Cow-Size and More
What are the best reels, fence posts and wire you can use for your temporary fences? What are some rates you might offer for leasing a farm/pasture? What size cows winter well on pasture? How do you set up your watering system? What are your secrets to success? These are just a few of the […]
Read More →Dairy Cows Head to Pasture for the First Time on Providence Farm
Vermont’s Providence Dairy is transitioning from a tie-stall barn to pasture-based dairying. Here are some of the challenges the Connors faced this first spring and how they’ve solved them.
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