Sandy Miller is one of the most forward thinking people I know. She's always coming up with ways to do things better, more easily, and to benefit everyone in her community. Here, she shares her farm hack for using portable panels to create inexpensive handling facilities for her livestock.
We bet you have some pretty good farm hacks as well. How about sharing them with your fellow On Pasture readers in the comments section below?
Balancing market price, potential future demand, and the cost of feeding more mouths than you have feed for may lead to thinking about culling. Here are some thoughts to help you in making those kinds of decisions.
We all have a story about an animal on our place that was more than just livestock, but was a part of the family. Here's the story of Petey the lead steer and how much he brought to the Ashford farm.
Good fences make good neighbors, but electric fences make hilarious stories.
Rachel:
Years ago, I heard this one, from a really neat guy named Bill Stout....
Like many of us in the business of grass-farming for livestock production, I have been preoccupied by a persistent question: Nature vs. Nurture, Breeding...
More instructions for making your own, inexpensive equipment! Keep your kids and lambs warm and your barn safe with Sandy's unpatented warming barrels.
Professionally made handling equipment is sure nice to have, but the reality is not everyone can afford it, especially when first getting started. These simple ideas will not only save you money, but help keep you and your livestock safe during the handling process.
This week's record cold in North America means extra work for all of you with livestock. Here are some tips to help your animals survive this cold blast, and future winter storms.
We are used to thinking about forage type, nutrition and quantity as we raise our animals, but we overlook what animals might be learning from Mom and herd mates. Since what a young animal learns about food has life-long consequences, knowing more about this process can help us be more successful managers.
This is the fifth and final installment from Sandra on how to successfully and profitably raise veal. Here she'll give you formulas for pricing your product, finding your market and helping others understand the importance of buying and eating humanely raised, sustainable veal.
