Wednesday, November 6, 2024

Resources for Carbon Farming to Cool the Planet

We’ve now established scientifically that there is a version of agriculture that actually results in more carbon in the soil in a durable form...

Winter is Coming – Graziers Get Ready

This week we've got some reminders for you as you prep for colder temperatures. Winterizing and Water We start with winterizing tips and some ideas for...

You’ve been duped. Now what do you do?

"I promise you'll be tricked by AI." That's the headline of a recent post by Charlotte Clymer. As an example, she shared a photo...

Background materials for “You’ve been duped. Now what do you do?”

Here are links and additional reading materials that I used when developing this article. 1. From a 1969 Brown & Williamson tobacco company internal memo. 2....

Dealing With Summer Grazing Stress

Thanks to Willie Gibson for sharing this helpful information! Whether this is year one or twenty-one for your grazing system, this time of year provides...

Post-Fire Management on Eastern Colorado Rangelands

Some areas of the country have already seen range fires. With a hot summer on the way, here's what successful post-fire management looks like.

Five Principles of Grazing Management

Thanks to Scott Jensen, University of Idaho Extension out of Owyhee County for this great article. He takes concepts that lots of folks talk...

Using the Sun to Get Your Water – Easy Installation Ideas

It's mid-summer, it's hot, and that sun is bearing down on you.  So why not turn all that energy into a way to keep your stock watered while reducing your work load?  

Winter Stockpiled Fescue Trumps Hay Every Time – Part 3 – Fescue Tolerant Animals and Grazing

This is Part 3 in Greg's four part series about the trouble with Kentucky 31 Tall Fescue, and how he's learned to love it....

Addressing concerns about red clover in pasture

There are some questions that have swirled around the ether about planting red clover: are phytoestrogens present and will they cause problems for my animals? Can red clover cause frothy bloat? Why should I plant it? And which varieties? Follow up with Dan Hudson as he addresses these concerns and more, breaking them down one by one.

Less Milk But More Money With Soil Health

This video is one of a series from Pennsylvania's Capital Resource Conservation District exploring improvements in profitability that come with managing for soil health.  Here Justin...

When Does Fertilizing Pasture Pay? – Part 1

Thanks for this article go to Bruce Anderson and Jerry Volesky of Nebraska Extension, University of Nebraska, Lincoln and to UNL Beef Profit Tips....

Chickens Choose Cheap Feed

Remember the recent article on how cattle and bison are better at mixing their own feed than the people who try to do it for...

The Sandhills Calving System For Scours Prevention

Thanks to the Beef Cattle Research Council of Canada for this piece! Last week we looked at the system Doug Wray uses to prevent disease...

Orchestrating Diversified Livestock

Managing multiple species and the pasture that support them is like a complex symphony with you as the conductor. Here's how to make beautiful music

Feeding Cows For Cold Weather? They Need More!

We think you already know this. But do you have the breakdown of how much more they need depending on the temperature, wind chill, and how wet or dry their coats are?

Grazier's Focus of the Month

Managing Livestock Heat Stress

At least 2,000 head of cattle died during an extreme heat event in southwest Kansas during one weekend in June, 2022. The week started...

How Low Should You Graze in the Fall and Winter?

Here are three different aspects of what you should consider when fall and winter grazing. Each one describes how you can extend your grazing...

Where are you, where do you want to be, and how can you get there?

In December On Pasture featured two graziers who are making changes to their grazing operations to create more time and better lives for themselves...

The Thinking Grazier

Planning for your 2023 Grazing Season

The best way to start your grazing season is to know where you are and where you want to be. So this week, I'm...

See Where You’re Going: Growing a vision that works for your grazing operation and your life

Welcome to Week 2 of On Pasture's Virtual Grazing Conference! If you're anything like me, a conference shakes up your brain a bit and gives...

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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