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Knap-Time

Troy has some great ideas and experience dealing with pesky knapweed. By the end of the article you might be thinking of it as an excellent forage too!

Inexpensive Electric Fencing Solutions – Courtesy of Nicaragua

If you can't buy fencing supplies, maybe you can make do with what's laying around the farm. Maybe some of these solutions will get you to thinking about your own fencing supplies.

Grazed Rangelands Recover More Quickly From Fire

Even if you're not grazing rangelands, the results of this study might give you some ideas of what to expect in grazed and ungrazed areas after fires. It might also give you some ideas about how you want to manage your grazing to protect forage and wildlife habitat.

Grazing Sequentially vs. Pasture Skipping

You can make better use of your forage by grazing it when it's ready instead of going from pasture to pasture in a line.

A Cowboy, His Cows, and Grizzly Bears

Managing livestock means more than just dealing with the animals in our herds. It also means taking into account the animals that we live amongst. In some cases, grizzlies, and the humans who are there to protect them.

Should I Irrigate My Pastures?

Water can make more forage, but what's the cost? Here are some tips to help you decide if you want to irrigate so that you can prep for this summer's heat.

How Mob Grazing Works for Dairies in the Northeast

Dairy farmers wanted to know how to implement this practice on their farms the authors took on the task of checking out how it works for farmers using it in Pennsylvania and New York.

Cattle Without Legs?!

Meg Grzeskiewicz is back with a two part series on genetics and forage for raising great beef. Here's Part I - Animal Genetics and Management. (Meg's own legless cattle will be born this coming June!)

Intensive Grazing – Putting it All Together, Or “Calling the Dance”

Dave Scott has been taking us through setting up an intensive grazing system that works, especially if you're working with irrigated pasture. He's already covered recovery periods and grazing periods, so now he takes us through stocking rates, adjusting for mother nature, and keeping track of where we've been.

Paddock Grazing Periods – Setting Up an Intensive Grazing System That Works

Dave Scott of ATTRA-NCAT does another great job of outlining how to make intensive grazing work for you in just a few simple steps. Here he covers figuring out grazing periods so you get the most out of your pastures. Enjoy!

Intensive Grazing on Irrigated Pastures

Even if you're not working with irrigation, this article has some great tips for transitioning to intensive grazing, stockpiling pasture, and considering the downsides. This is the first in a series from Dave Scott so stay tuned!

Feeding Livestock After a Flood

This isn't the article we'd planned for this week, but the flooding in Colorado means that some of our fellow producers need some information NOW! Here's what we all need to know when disaster strikes.

Knap-Time

Troy has some great ideas and experience dealing with pesky knapweed. By the end of the article you might be thinking of it as an excellent forage too!

A Bestselling Book, A Flat Tire, And Remembering What Really Matters

As I type, I’m broken down on a side street in Alexandria, Virginia, a steel bolt the size of my thumb protruding from my...

Farm Feasibility Analysis, Part I

As part of her continuing series on how to choose the right land to lease, Meg takes us to the next step: Analyzing Carrying Capacity and Planning for rotational grazing.

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