Article updated 7/19/2024
Today's collection was inspired by Governor Governor Spencer Cox's closing remarks last Friday to the National Governors Association. In it, he pointed...
Even if you're not working with irrigation, this article has some great tips for transitioning to intensive grazing, stockpiling pasture, and considering the downsides. This is the first in a series from Dave Scott so stay tuned!
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.
Spring has barely arrived, and some of you may not even have moved your animals to pasture. So why are we talking about stockpiling? Because as you're putting your grazing plan together, knowing what you have to do to extend your grazing season will help you make sure you get there.
When Nancy Ranney and her siblings took over the family ranch in 2002, they decided to try something different: Planned rotational grazing. Instead of...
Well - technically it is a 4-letter word, but we shouldn't use it like it is one. Here, Dave Pratt talks about why it is one of the most important words in a grazier's vocabulary if you want to build capacity on your farm or ranch.
You can learn a lot about keeping moisture in your soils by taking a little winter walk. Here's what Troy learned about the hedgerows and structures that keep his pastures healthy.
There is a lot of this white-flowering, leafy plant growing along the side of the road near my house and every time I pass it I think, "Someone needs to get some livestock down here to take advantage of this great forage!" If you've got it, here's what you need to know about it.
It's never too early to start thinking about what you'd like your summer grazing to be like. Check out this video showing summer annual cover crops in action.
The Swedes had it right: raise pigs so that the pigs are happy, and everyone wins. Here's a look at how their switch to deep straw bedding for pigs created environmental benefits, and improved pig and human quality of life, and profitability.
The first three articles in this week's collection come from my favorite grazing philosophers. Each is a different take on thinking about and managing...
This collection of articles focuses on the benefits of choosing a calving/kidding/lambing time to coincide with warmer temperatures and grass growth. It's a great...
