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This is the second part in Meg's series on Custom Grazing. Here's the link to the first in the series. Contract Structuring The way I like...

Thanks to Susan Fisk and the Soil Science Society of America for sharing this with On Pasture! In the Southern Great Plains of the United...

Two weeks ago, Beth wrote about results of studies done by her colleagues at Utah State University on using cattle to graze sagebrush to...

Cowpeas are a viney summer annual legume that can climb, tolerate some shade, and fill in the spaces in a summer annual grass, so...

I have tremendous respect and appreciation for our universities, extension, Natural Resources Conservation Service, and other public servants. Many of these folks work tirelessly...

How do you go from $20,000 in carry over debt after selling all your calves, to no debt, making a profit and having fun...

Doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different, better result is the definition of insanity, right? That's why, in looking at ways to get started farming and help current producers be more profitable, Meg started thinking outside the box. Here are some non-traditional solutions you'll really like!

Test yourself with this Free-Range IQ Test. My cows know the answers to the following questions.  Do you? #1)  When grazing a field, should it...

You're a lot more likely to make better and more timely grazing decisions if you have a grazing plan in place for the upcoming season. Here's how to get started.

Occasionally we can experience what looks like some pretty substantial pasture damage with high high stock density grazing in wet conditions, but first looks...

"Residue" and "Residual" may sound similar, but they provide very different services for your pasture's health. Jim explains the difference with tips for what you should be paying attention to.

This story comes to us from the USDA Agriculture Research Service's AgResearch Magazine by ARS's Sandra Avant. The economic impact of cattle fever ticks, including...

Sometimes farming doesn't make sense from the outside. But if it makes sense from the inside, that might just be what counts.

Improved forage crabgrass varieties are not weeds, but high-quality, high-producing forages that fit well from the Mid-Atlantic region through the Southeast. With good fertility...

For your herd, a high-forage diet can help your bottom line, but you should take care to use high-quality forage. Here's how to make a high-forage diet work for you.