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This fall we held two pasture walks to explore what strategies two different dairies use to graze late into fall months. These events were...

In the last week or so, I’ve received several inquiries on water systems from producers trying to diagnose pump issues or other problems. I...

You can learn a lot about keeping moisture in your soils by taking a little winter walk. Here's what Troy learned about the hedgerows and structures that keep his pastures healthy.

On Pasture contributor Troy Bishopp, known by many as "The Grass Whisperer," received the 2017 Grassfed Exchange Service Award in honor of his more...

I often talk about taking inventory of winter feedstuff.  I’m primarily measuring dry matter, e.g. hay, pasture, stockpile, crop residue, and grazeable annuals still...

Cairncrest Farm in West Winfield, New York is experimenting with Bamboo as a forage for grazing when deep snow makes it difficult for livestock to get to stockpiled pasture forage. Brothers Edmund and Garth Brown started with a lot of reading, testing different varieties over a number of years for their resilience, nutrition analysis and more. Here's the latest installment in their ongoing on-farm research project.

I sometimes get in a hurry when I sit down to write.  That sometimes causes me to have a bit of tunnel vision and...

This comes to us from Jimmy Doyle, South Dakota State Natural Resource Management Field Specialist, and iGrow a service of South Dakota State University Extension. Anyone...

This week we're sharing some questions from readers that we think you, the On Pasture Community, will have some good answers for. One reader...

We have had very good results with keeping long land leases by focusing on keeping good landlord relationships. This article is going to review...

The 2012 drought hit Troy Bishopp hard. So when 2016 rolled around showing all the same signs, he got to work on his drought plan. Here's what he did that made him miss the drought party of 2016.

Last week Greg Judy talked about getting through mud season. This week he describes his management for the rest of the spring that sets him up for year-round grazing.

Greg Judy has great tips for getting through mud season so that your cattle are well-fed and your pastures are healthy and ready for the summer.

You and your livestock might be itching to start grazing. Victor Shelton tells us why it's not a good idea to start too early, and what you can do in the meantime to scratch that itch without causing problems for yourself.