I have tremendous respect and appreciation for our universities, extension, Natural Resources Conservation Service, and other public servants. Many of these folks work tirelessly...
Written collaboratively by Roger Gates, Ben Turner, Melissa Wuellner and Barry Dunn (former SDSU College of Agriculture & Biological Sciences Dean, former SDSU Extension...
Doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different, better result is the definition of insanity, right? That's why, in looking at ways to get started farming and help current producers be more profitable, Meg started thinking outside the box. Here are some non-traditional solutions you'll really like!
Joshua Dukart, Executive Director of the North Dakota Grazing Lands Coalition, and Kenneth Miller, rancher and former NDGLC chair, share how their community of ranchers is working together to help everyone be successful.
Whit is a fourth generation Montana rancher who spent about 38 years handling cattle conventionally before making the paradigm shift to low-stress livestock handling...
So you've read Whit Hibbard's series on Low-Stress Livestock Handling Process about all the things you need to incorporate in your thinking process when...
Now that we have made the case for low-stress livestock handling (LSLH) as an essential component of operating sustainable and profitable livestock operations, reviewed...
As Temple Grandin notes, “Every time you are working your animals you are training them. You can train them to be easy to handle . . . or you can train them to be difficult.” Here's how to get the results you want.
"Reading" what an animal is saying with it's movements is the best way to know how to tell it what you'd like it to do next. These examples will help you "talk" to your animals.
Have you noticed that we're running this Low-Stress Livestock Handling series under "Money Matters?" That's because we know that better animal handling saves time and money and makes animals more productive. It also improves the quality of life for us and everyone around us when we're working your stock. We hope that by running this series through the winter, when the grazing season starts up again, we'll be able to practice in pasture what we've learned in print.
