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This is NOT Your Grandmother’s Summer

If you haven't noticed already, this summer is different. Or, as one weather person put it recently, "This is not your Grandmother's summer." Floods,...

Timely Tips From Greg Brann

This week's email is inspired by Greg Brann and his latest issue of Timely Tips. I'm highlighting some of what he shared here and...

Rest and Recovery – Don’t Wear Out Your Pastures

As I write this, I'm thinking about the Grass Whisperer and a little rant he shared with me some years ago. It went something...

Leverage – It’s Not Just for Moving Heavy Rocks

A lever to move a rock, a pry bar to move break off something stubborn. We've all done it, right? We're "leveraging" an existing...

Managing Fast Grass, Weed Meanings, and Ornery Animals: Answers to your May Questions

After ten years of running On Pasture, I have a bit of a feel for what graziers are asking themselves as they look out...

Continuous Grazing vs Rotational Grazing. How Often Should You Move Your Herd?

This week's article collection was inspired by an email I got from the Agricultural Research Service presenting the results of some research looking at...

A Little Cognitive Dissonance

If you only like to read things that match your view of the world, this week's article collection might be a little uncomfortable. It's...

New Research Reveals How Grazing Management Practices Affect Cattle Weight Gain by Altering Foraging Behavior

Rotational or continuous grazing? Which system allows for more sustainable and profitable free-range livestock production? Ranchers often rotate cattle seasonally among different pastures on their...

My Guiding Principles

I like principles because they're easy to remember when suddenly faced with a challenge or problem. For graziers, there are soil health principles, plant...

Considering some Grazing Changes This Year? Let’s Think About It

You're probably watching your pastures closely right now for the signs that it's time for spring grazing. If you're not quite sure, last week's...

Let’s Turn Sunshine Into Money

When should I turn my livestock into pasture? What should I look for in my plants to know when it's time to move the herd to a new pasture?

Starting Spring Grazing With Healthy Livestock

As we head into grazing season, let's make sure our livestock are ready for the green grass. We start with this short list of reminders...

We’re All in This Together

I like watching ants, especially the leaf cutter ants that live in my backyard. They are such hard workers and I like how their...

Win the War On Weeds – Have Your Livestock Eat Your Enemies

We're finishing up our March March on Weeds with this set of articles on some more edible enemies. Here's the rest of the month's articles...

Eat Everything

The way I looked at the world changed when I got my first goat. Everything looked like goat food. I hauled home tree limbs,...

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