Thanks for this article go to Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Educator, and Mitch Stephenson, UNL Range Management Specialist. They give us an excellent example...
In 2004, I trained cows at Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site to eat Canada thistle, leafy spurge and spotted knapweed. Then, they started eating...
When the weather gave Don and Betty Ashford lemons, they worked with what they had to extend a tough grazing season anyway, which is a lot better than lemonade! Don shares this story as an example of how you can do things differently, and hopes that you'll share your stories too!
Your livestock can eat a lot more of what's in your pasture than you might think. The only thing that holds them back is their "culture" or what they've learned from their mom and herd mates. Here's the background and what you can do to make a difference.
