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What Happens If We Don’t Kill Predators?

Thanks to Randy Comeleo, Program Advisor for the Agriculture and Wildlife Protection Program, Benton County, Oregon, for helping with this article. Last week's article, "Coyotes...

1-Strand Sheep Fencing – How We Made It Work For Our Operation

When we bought our first flock of sheep 16 years ago we had 12 leased farms and were being overrun with sprouts and weeds....

Working On Healthy Soils and Productive Agriculture in Ethiopia

In early June I got an email from Dr. Ray Weil. You may know Ray as the author of The Nature and Properties of...

Best of OP – Managing Multi-Species Grazing

On old MacDonald’s Farm, there were all types of animals—here a moo, there an oink and over there a cluck, cluck—but managing multiple species...

Multi-species Grazing Management Part 1 – Saddle Horses Are Jerks

First off, let me assure you I do not hate horses. In fact, this article is not really about horses at all. It is...

Managing for Margins Makes the Difference Every Time

With six decades of farming experience, Don Ashford has a lot of data to draw on. Here's a lesson he's learned that can help all of us look at our farming operations and decide what we can control and how we want to farm or ranch.

Black is Only a Color

In a market that seems to tell us that we can only make money selling black cattle, Don Ashford has a different story to tell.

Everything You Need to Include in a Farm/Ranch Lease Contract – Part 1

Over the last few months, my Boneheaded Beef Business Blunders articles have related how I’ve been burned by ineffective land lease and custom grazing...

The Idea of a Stockshare – Managing Together for Better Pastures and Better Profits

This is the third in a series of articles looking at how ranchers in Texas might work together to manage a landscape as a...

Looking Drought in the Eye – Working Together to Get Through the Next One

The week that I got married, the drought of 2011 finally broke. I will never forget the Justice of the peace saying to everybody...

Managing Ryegrass Our Way

Don Ashford has a creative way of planting and managing his pastures so that he doesn't have to feed his stock, and he keeps his costs down. Could you do something similar with your pastures?

Don Ashford Shares His Decades of Farming Experience

One of the most important things to know about Don Ashford is that he really cares about the health and happiness of his fellow...

Paddock Design and Stockmanship – Part 2: The Case for Middle of the Run Gates

Changing infrastructure, and changing our minds about how we move cattle is key to middle-of-the-run gates. Here's how it works, and why you'll find it easier.

Got Projects? Need Money? Maybe There’s Help

Are you looking around your farm or ranch this winter thinking about projects that need to be done to improve your operation? Are you...

How to Raise Chickens Library

Here's a collection of past poultry articles to get you started. Find even more by clicking on "Livestock" in the menu above and choosing...

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