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. Â 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.
Woven Meadows Farm doesn't castrate its pastured pork so boars grow faster and give more bacon. Here's what they've found out about meat taint and preventing it, along with some information about pasturing bulls, rams and bucks too.
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.
