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Some years back, I went to a meeting in Denver sponsored by the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association. I don’t remember the exact title, but it...

Back in the Spring of 2010, the Agriculture Research Service (ARS) in Miles City, Montana put out a press release announcing an online calculator...

In the last while I have attended a couple of field day, farm tour type of affairs. To my knowledge none of them were...

Contrary to what you've been told, leafy spurge does not cause harm to cattle, and with a little training, they can and will eat it. So why not turn that pest into forage? Here Kathy shares what she's learned about getting cattle to eat leafy spurge over her decade of teaching cows to eat weeds.

This month we're focusing on weeds an how to manage them. I'm including a lot of information about how livestock can manage your weeds...

That's pretty much what the research, and a decade of experience has shown me about using herbicides to control weeds. More about that, plus an alternative that actually works.

When I started teaching cows to eat weeds, I thought everyone would see what I saw: an economical alternative for weed management.  If cows...

When I was in Grapevine, Texas for a conference several years ago, lots of folks asked me if they could use my training technique...

This month we’re focusing on weeds and the way we think about them. In fact, my goal is that you start appreciating them for...

In 2004, I developed a simple method that anyone can use to train livestock to eat weeds. In this month's Grazier's Focus I tell...

Something funny happened at On Pasture in April. Three OP authors all wrote articles on the same topic without checking in with me or...

In this month's Thinking Grazier, Darrell Emmick points out the importance of understanding what a cow needs to be most productive and how she...

New places cause stress, and stress can lead to animals picking the wrong foods, or not eating at all. Here's some insight into the reasons why and how you can help.

Some time ago, I got this email from Jamie in Nebraska: Dear Kathy, I am interested in your way of controlling leafy spurge with cattle, however,...

In 2004, Kathy Voth began developing a method to teach cows to eat weeds. Her first attempt was with a small herd at Grant-Kohrs...