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A Writer’s Ripening – and answers to a conservation planning survey

Writers are a funny lot. We're driven to put thoughts down on paper and we each develop our own techniques for inviting in the muse and then working with her. Troy Bishopp is at his desk in the middle of the night - ripening, and answering questions, whether it's a conservation planning feedback survey, or the question of how he even writes at 4 am. I hope you'll enjoy seeing his process, and take a moment to think about his answers to the survey.

Impacts of Fall and Winter Grazing on Spring Regrowth

It might be early February, but I’m already thinking about new spring forage growth and I guarantee the livestock are too. In the past,...

Collect More Sunshine to Grow More Grass

ALERT: It's science time again and we're going to show you what you need to know to use your livestock to manage your pasture solar collectors so they're always catching the maximum amount of sunlight.

Here’s the One Number That Correlates Directly to Profitability

Dallas Mount has a question: "If you could only show me one number on your ranch that directly correlated to the profitability of your...

Is Compost Tea a Good Way to Add Nutrients and Microbes to Soil?

Last week's article on the results of on-farm research about the value of compost tea raised some questions from readers. To answer them, I've...

Turn Sunshine Into $ by Understanding How Plants Grow

In preparation for the 2021 grazing season, let's go over a little science about how your pasture plants grow. It's something every grazier should know and we've added some ideas about how you can use this information to get more out of your grazing program.

Fran Fritz on Trying Things and Choosing How To Do Them

Listening to Fran Fritz, it's clear her motto is, "Try." And so she does, even when it means she's the only one trying something....

Fertility Matters

Since soil fertility is a hot topic, this week we've got three articles to help you out. First, we take a look at the...

Is Compost Tea Good for Soil Health?

This article is a condensed version of a series of a two article series from January of 2016. (Here is Part 1 and Part...

Is Increased Production Worth the Cost of the Fertilizer?

I recently had the pleasure of hosting a pasture walk for a group of University students, young people who wanted to chat about plants,...

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.

As Little as One Week’s Work a Year Can Significantly Improve Riparian Health

Riparian areas are those narrow strips of vegetation that surround creeks, streams, rivers, ponds and lakes. They're very productive areas, and important wildlife habitat....

It’s Time to Start Thinking About Frost-Seeding Legumes

Frost seeding is one of the least expensive ways to enhance the stand of legumes in your pastures. It is basically the process of...

Do You Know Who Your Market Is?

Marketing is the life blood of any farming enterprise. As cattle producers we have sold most of our stuff at the sale barn. We...

Working Cows Podcast With Clay Conry, Kathy Voth and Tip Hudson

Have you ever wanted to see behind the scenes of the publications or podcasts that you listen to? Well here's your chance! Back in November...

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