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Thanks to the Beef Cattle Research Council for this excellent article! I've made a few edits adding information for U.S. graziers. This is part...

Getting water to livestock is one of the challenges to managed grazing systems. It's also a problem for graziers trying to take advantage of...

This week I ran across a video from one of On Pasture's sponsors, Organic Valley. In it, Kevin Mahalko talks about one part of...

Thanks to Savannah Halleaux, Michigan FSA Public Affairs & Outreach Coordinator for sharing this article with us. “It was always my desire to have a...

Dr. Matt Poore also contributed to this article. The tools to improve productivity that we have at our disposal are quite astonishing. Computers that allow...

Even if you're not planting ryegrass, Don's tips work for prepping for other seeding for pasture improvements as well.

Here's a press release from Yale's School of Forestry and Environmental Studies sharing some new information about soil organic matter's contribution to crop yields....

From time to time readers complain about the research coming out of our land grant colleges. "It headed us in the wrong direction." "It...

We all prefer trusting and being trustworthy, but sometimes things just don't work out without a contract of some sort to clarify expectations. Here are some examples of problems that could have been prevented by having more than a handshake.

Most of these tips apply to any kind of livestock that will be giving birth. So check it out!

"This is so much more than just stewardship of the land. It's about modeling the behaviors that we all should have, whether we're a...

This article comes to us from Bob Hoppe of the USDA Economic Research Service. It was originally published to announce the findings of the...

I’m not really sure where this year went. At least for me, it seems like it should still be October, but the weather outside...

In 1971, I was a confused eight year old who cried in horror as men lashed my grandfather William’s fourteen, beloved Guernsey cows in...

This is a story of the importance of private lands for providing clean water and wildlife habitat, and how the changes this ranch made enhanced habitat and increased water availability and made their livestock more productive and profitable. Thanks to Robert Hathorne of the NRCS for sharing this story. I've added ways to apply the principles this ranch uses to help you translate this to your operation, and information on how to pay for the improvements.