Sunday, May 28, 2023

Leverage – It’s Not Just for Moving Heavy Rocks

A lever to move a rock, a pry bar to move break off something stubborn. We've all done it, right? We're "leveraging" an existing...

Improve Your Pastures by Using Livestock as Vegetation Managers

Let's start this week with a question: How much better would your life be if you had your livestock take over some of the vegetation...

Managing Fast Grass, Weed Meanings, and Ornery Animals: Answers to your May Questions

After ten years of running On Pasture, I have a bit of a feel for what graziers are asking themselves as they look out...

Continuous Grazing vs Rotational Grazing. How Often Should You Move Your Herd?

This week's article collection was inspired by an email I got from the Agricultural Research Service presenting the results of some research looking at...

Jim Gerrish Talks “What Really Matters in Grazing Management”

In this 15:39 video, Jim Gerrish breaks grazing down to the very basics to help us focus on the principles behind what we do,...

Twelve Steps to Amazing Grazing – Part 2

This is Part 2 by Matt Poore and Johnny Rogers. Here's Part 1 if you missed it. These steps aren't just 1-2-3 and you're done....

Increased CO2 in the Atmosphere Increases Weeds. Weed-Eating Livestock Could Be a Solution

Some years back, I went to a meeting in Denver sponsored by the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association. I don’t remember the exact title, but it...

Free Grazing Chart Makes the Difference in Drought

Troy Bishopp has been using grazing charts in managing his farm for the last three years. Here he describes how this $4 tool helped him survive the 2012 drought. You'll also find links to grazing charts created to meet a variety of needs so you can pick the one that works best for you.

Diversity in Pasture Plants Has Big Effects on Herd and Flock Health

Before I began farming, I was an oceanographer. I used to study tiny, planktonic crustaceans called copepods that feed on microscopic algae, at the...

Keys for Successful Corn Stalk/Corn Residue Grazing

  Thanks to Brad Schick, Nebraska Extension Educator and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln BEEFWatch newsletter for this great article! Having corn stalks to graze is a...

How To Determine Your Recovery Period: The Magic Of Thirteen

Focusing on to two basic concepts is the best way to become a successful grazier: Graze Period and Recovery Period. The Graze Period is...

Soil Health Principles Part 1 – The Nature and Properties of Soils

In the fall of 2013, film maker Robin "Buz" Kloot, teamed up with the Natural Resources Conservation Service on a project to share the...

Livestock Choose Parasite-Killing Foods

Researchers at Utah State University have conducted several studies that show that tannins in forages can reduce parasite loads in livestock, and that animals...

Tubs Vs. BudBoxes: BudBoxes Win!

You don't need to spend your hard earned cash on fancy facilities. Here Whit Hibbard and Dr. Lynn Locatelli continue their analysis highlighting why inexpensive, easy to use BudBoxes make more sense than high dollar facilities.

The Accidental Chicken Farmer Makes a Profit On Purpose

Josh Slingerland became a farmer by accident. He was trying to drop his kids off at day care on the way to his welding...

Body Condition Scoring For Goats

Every goat producer is trying for the "Goldilocks Goat," the animal that is not too thin and not too fat, but just right. Here's a video and a great fact sheet with pictures that will help you make that happen.

Grazier's Focus of the Month

Pinkeye and Fly Management Made Easier

In the summer, the most popular searches at On Pasture are about how to treat Pinkeye. Why? This is when fly populations seem to...

Your Livestock Can Help You Win the War on Weeds

This month we’re focusing on weeds and the way we think about them. In fact, my goal is that you start appreciating them for...

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...

The Thinking Grazier

How Developing a Farm Vision Got Me Out of an Endless Chore Loop and On To Success

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

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...

Are you GRAZING or just grazing?

Making more money from your pasture is not just about soil fertility, it's about management. Darrell explains how much more weight his herd gained on a shorter sward, and how he managed the pasture to get from just grazing to GRAZING.

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