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Managing Risk in Winter Grazing Systems

These articles are all based on a series of videos put together by Alberta Agriculture and Forestry along with many partners. Grant Lastiwka, Forage...

Winter Grazing Through Extreme Cold and Deep Snow

One of the biggest challenges farmers and ranchers face is feeding their livestock through winter. It can be costly and time consuming. But as...

Grazing Stockpiled Pasture How-Tos

Victor lives in Indiana where conditions are now perfect for grazing stockpiled pasture. No matter where you are, here are great tips for making...

Winter Stockpile Grazing Part 5 – The Weather Trumps Planning

Editors Note: It takes a brave person to share his successes, challenges and stresses online with all of us. That's what Troy has been doing this...

Intensive Grazing on Irrigated Pastures

Even if you're not working with irrigation, this article has some great tips for transitioning to intensive grazing, stockpiling pasture, and considering the downsides. This is the first in a series from Dave Scott so stay tuned!

Is the Expense Justified? Part 2 of Fencing Costs and Effectiveness for Unusual Challenges

Last week Jim described the benefits of fencing out kangaroos and elk and shared costs and effectiveness for different kinds of fencing. This week,...

Fresh Pens and Pastures Keep Calves Healthy

Thanks to the Beef Cattle Research Council of Canada for this information! Doug Wray believes in keeping newborn calves separated as much as possible from...

Can Cattle Help With Seeding?

Readers have asked if cattle can be used for seeding pastures, or if there are examples of others that have done this. This article...

What in Tar(weed)nation?! Part 2 – The Nature of Your Weedy Enemies and the Nature of Nature

Last week, I wrote about how tarweed showed up on my ranch a few years back, and how the management that had worked so...

What in Tar(weed)nation?! An Example of Working With Nature to “Beat” 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...

Finding the Information You Need

Back when I was starting to raise meat chickens, I went online and looked for plans for the chicken tractor recommended by a pretty...

Winter Feeding Tips to Get You Through

Help us welcome a new author: Victor Shelton, NRCS State Agronomist and Grazing Specialist in Indiana.

Feed Alternatives When Drought Puts a Halt to Forage Production

This week's report on forage and drought conditions in North Dakota provides some good information for everyone suffering from drought conditions, and that includes...

Baby It’s Cold Outside! Watch Out For Livestock

The Polar Vortex is headed our way, potentially bringing very cold weather. Here's what you need to know.

If it’s so great, why don’t we see silvopasture everywhere?

I was at a pasture walk some time ago, when the farmer pointed to the few scraggly trees strewn throughout his paddocks. They were...

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