After you have examined the business conditions that surround a potential pasture lease, it’s time to evaluate the grazing characteristics. You must consider both...
While this video targets dairy graziers, anyone raising livestock on pasure can benefit from spending 5 minutes with this video. You'll learn how to do the quick and easy math to figure out how big your pastures should be to meet your animals' needs, factoring in fast or slow regrowth through the grazing season.
When you have a good handle on your production costs, and where and for how much you can sell your product, making decisions that increase your profitability become easier.
William “Willie” Gibson, a board member of the Vermont Grass Farmers Association, and a dairy and livestock farm advisor for the Northeast Organic Farming...
If you're thinking of leasing pasture or buying a farm, here are some important questions to answer to make sure you'll be happy with the place you choose.
When cool season perennials take a vacation during July and August, dropping off in quality and yields, summer annuals might pick up the slack for you. Here's a quick look at some of your options in case you want to get planting right now. We'll follow up with more in-depth information in future issues.
What should you say and do when meeting a landowner for the first time to talk about a potential lease? Here are some tips that are sure to help you prepare for that first hand shake.
Taking your farm in a different direction or starting a new enterprise is an intimidating task. Leasing pastureland is the most advantageous way to do so when you need grass but want to minimize risk and debt.
