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Cover Crop Mixes: Seed Size Counts

When you're choosing your cover crop mix, size matters - seed size that is. It changes everything from how you plant to the results you get.

Saving the Ant Farmers

After humans, leaf cutter ants form the largest and most complex animal society. We're not sure if they have conferences, but we're pretty sure they have pasture walks. Here's how we hope we're helping the ants, the environment AND you!

Two Coves Farm Thrives With Boost From Maine Farmland Trust

Two Coves Farm is part of the On Pasture Community and their support is one of the reasons we can publish every week. Here's a look at how the Gradys got to the farm and what they do to keep great food on the table.

Don’t Feed Them to Breed Them

Researchers at the USDA's Agriculture Research Station are learning that feeding heifers more in their first year may not be the best way to...

Have Goat, Will Travel (And Make Money Too!)

In this excerpt from her book "Farms With A Future" Rebecca shares the story of a start-up farmer who created success by taking his product to the people.

Procrastinated Pasture

Sometimes a pasture just gets away from you. That's what happened to Victor this summer. But it's all good, and he'll tell you why!

A Pragmatic View of Clipping Pastures

Should you mow your pastures? Maybe, maybe not. Troy Bishopp struggles with the idea and shares his reasons for this year's clipping.

Considering the True Cost of How Meat Is Raised

When someone asks you, "Why does pasture finished meat cost so much more than what I've been buying all along in the grocery store?"...

From 60% Bare Ground to Less Than 10% – Grazing Management Made the Difference

In this video, Pat Guptill of Quinn, South Dakota shares his experience with his change from a rotational grazing plan to mob grazing saying,...

Cattle and Bison are Better Than You At Feed Mixing

If you give them the opportunity, your livestock can mix their own diets so that they gain weight well, and do it for less money.

Pluck N’ Grit: Getting a Small Poultry Processing Facility Off the Ground

Here is the story of two women who built their own poultry processing facility and the steps you might expect if you'd like to do the same.

Why Livestock Die From Eating Poisonous Plants

Animals come with a built-in mechanism to protect themselves from eating poisonous things. Here's what you need to know about how it works and what you can do to keep your livestock safe.

Managing Heat Stress Across Your Farm

Heat stress can be a significant cause of economic loss on the farm during the warmer months of the year. Excessive heat, humidity, drought,...

Shade Is Good For Your Bottom Line

This week we're sharing the first article in a series by Brett Chedzoy about how to go about adding trees to open pastures. As...

Romance vs. Reality Part 2: Hard Lessons Learned in a Grass-fed Beef Marketing Cooperative

Editor’s Note: Last week we shared the first half of this article.  This is part two in series that comes to us from Iowa State University...

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