Monday, July 15, 2024

Grazier Solutions for Record-Breaking Heat

It seems like every July now, we're setting new high temperature records. Back in 2016, CNN posed a theory that "corn sweat" was to...

Knapweed is the New Alfalfa

If one of the many varieties of knapweed has popped up in your pasture, hooray for you! You've now got a very nutritious forage....

Better Soils, Better Grazing, Better Climate (and Toads!!!)

This past Saturday I got to see the impact of improving soil health in our yard: Toads!! Drawn out of the ground by the...

Dealing with the Ups and Downs of Farming and Ranching

In this week's story about what happens when disaster strikes, John Marble reminds us that when problems arise we "simply must be prepared (mentally...

Conservation Stewardship Program Helps This Grazier Hit His Conservation Goals

Good grazing provides so many ecosystem services, from healthy soil to clean water to important wildlife habitat. Here's a program that can cover costs of implementing practices that improve conservation and pay you for your ongoing efforts.

This Year’s Drought Outlook and What to Do About It

The US Weather Service has issued its drought prediction for the next 90 days and for some of us the news is not good....

Rest and Recovery – Don’t Wear Out Your Pastures

As I write this, I'm thinking about the Grass Whisperer and a little rant he shared with me some years ago. It went something...

Clear Goals Make This Rancher’s Grazing Management Work

After spending 30 years in the car business, Brent Durham knew what he wanted to do when he retired: hunt. So, in 2012, he...

Forage Sampling For Haying and Grazing and Tips on Bale Size

Forage sampling in a standing pasture allows us to get a feed value estimate of forages that will be fed to livestock. It's also...

Nurse Your Forage Seeding For Success

I caught up with Jeff Rasawehr of Center Seeds the other day to learn about why he likes to add "nurse crops" when he's...

Living With Endophyte Infected Tall Fescue

Here's a coordinated approach to turn your fescue "scourge" into cost-effective, productive pastures.

Guides for Identifying Pasture Grasses

This is the time of year when folks wonder, "What's that growing in my pasture?" You can use these handy guides to help you...

Cage Free Eggs Are Not All They’re Cracked Up to Be

The results of a 3-year study were released last March and they show that the health and well-being for cage-free hens and the people...

Starting Spring Grazing With Healthy Livestock

As we head into grazing season, let's make sure our livestock are ready for the green grass. We start with this short list of reminders...

All Dairy Farmers are Beef Farmers

When Myron Martin realized that all his dairy animals would become beef one day, he decided to take the bull by the horns and make sure they were good beef. Here's a look at dual purpose cows at Peace Hollow Farm, and what breeds you might consider.

Teaching Cattle to Graze Through Snow

We've covered some of this information in other articles, but I thought it would be helpful to gather it in one spot for you so you can begin to plan your winter management.

Grazier's Focus of the Month

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...

Bonus week – A New Place to Get Farming/Ranching Information and Ideas

Note from Kathy: I recently tuned into a new podcast that I think On Pasture readers will like. Farmer and On Pasture contributor Jenn...

Get Your Grazing Chart, Make a Plan, and Get a Life!

On Pasture's New Year's Resolution is to help you develop a grazing business based on a vision and goals that ensure a happy, healthy...

The Thinking Grazier

Regenerative Agriculture Pioneers: Tips from the Legends

This week's article collection is a little heftier than usual. In fact, there are eight articles, all inspired by the featured video: Regenerative Agriculture...

A Walk Through of How to Use Your Grazing Chart

Have you downloaded your grazing chart? Have you started looking at the list of questions that will help you get your planning underway? Do...

Creating A Successful Family Farm/Ranch – What I’ve Learned

As On Pasture begins to head off into the sunset, I wanted to be sure to leave you with some of the most important...

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