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Adding Sheep to a Cattle Operation – Part 2

For the past few weeks we’ve been sharing articles from folks at the American Solar Grazing Association about the business of using sheep to...

A Wildfire Comes to Tucson

For the past week we've been watching the Bighorn Fire in the mountains a few miles north of our house. It was started by...

Learning From Mistakes

The year I turned 18 was not a comfortable one between my Dad and me. I was at that stage where I knew everything....

Writing an Accurate Apprenticeship Description & Promoting Your Opportunity

Last week, we talked about the questions to ask yourself when thinking about taking on an apprentice or intern. Now, let's look at how...

Trials and Tribulations of a First-Time Shepherd/Full Time Cattleman – Part 1

For the past few weeks we've been sharing articles from folks at the American Solar Grazing Association about the business of using sheep to...

Grazing for Soil Health

Thanks to the folks with NRCS's "Unlock the Secrets of Soil Health" for their part in developing this article. The abandoned cotton farm Terry and...

Where Do You Go to Get Good Animal Health Advice?

I've just started reading a really great blog: Memoirs of a Country Vet. The author, David E. Larsen, DVM, ran a mixed vet practice...

Considering Hiring an Apprentice or Intern? Questions to Ask Yourself First

The national average age of U.S. ranchers and farmers is approaching 60, and less than two percent of the U.S. population is currently dedicated...

Water, Minerals and Shade – Where Should You Put Them in Pasture?

Water, mineral and shade - all are important to raising healthy livestock. They are also three things that your stock visit often so it's...

Solar Sheep, LLC Shares Lessons Learned About Solar Grazing

Beginning with Part 3 in this series, we want to show you how different graziers approach the business of solar grazing so you can...

Fences Grow More Grass

Shannon Carmichael thought her husband Bart was crazy when he started fencing the ranch first to half sections and then to quarter sections. "This...

Understanding Value of Gain Can Keep You in the Black

As I was talking to Blake about this piece, he told me about something Gordon Hazzard had once written. He said it went something...

There Are Many Ways to Solar Graze

Our last article offered a definition of solar grazing and a basic outline of what’s involved. Now we’ll cover a little more detail about...

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,...

Fencing Costs and Effectiveness for Unusual Challenges

Ok - so you don't have kangaroo or elk problems. Read this anyway. You'll find some excellent examples of how folks fence to solve...

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