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Do you sing while you work?  I do.  When no one's around and something really great has happened, I even break into the Hallelujah...

Preparing for this year's bluebirds, Troy shares how birds benefit him, and the diversity of his farm benefits those that, through loss of habitat, are in danger of becoming homeless.

If you watch your trainees closely, you'll be able to guess what they're learning and how you might change what you do to help them out.

We're just coming out of winter, when it seems like more money goes out than comes in. In fact, sometimes it might seem like a year-round issue. But given the chance, would you change what you do?

It has taken me an entire year to settle down after the ditch witch drove me to a major meltdown over the destruction of...

One of the toughest grazing management periods for livestock producers is spring green-up. It offers all kinds of challenging variables. It is hard to...

You can turn your weeds into alfalfa quality forage by spending about 8 hours over 10 days training your livestock to eat them. Here are the basics on how it works.

Introduce your livestock to this plant and you'll have a better way to manage it than anything else we've yet found.

Greg Judy is well known for his ability to graze profitably while managing to improve the soil and his pastures. In this article he describes how he has continued to graze through two years of drought while others in his area are looking at dried out, desert-like pastures.

If it's just a dry spell, or a real drought, you may need to adjust your stocking rate in your pastures. A plan on paper will help you think ahead, be proactive and make better decisions.

Want all that moisture to stay in your pasture? Make sure you protect the soil by leaving plenty of residue.

The National Weather Service is trying to help us manage our livestock and pastures by issuing drought forecasts for the United States.  This map...

With everything else you have to do, soil testing may not be high on your list. Here's a way to get it done and have a little fun too.

Livestock can eat this plant with a little education, and, so can you!

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.