Sometimes, even when you're doing your best, things go awry. Here's an example of that from the Grass Whisperer, along with some great lessons we can all learn.
In this excerpt from her book "Farms With A Future" Rebecca shares the story of a start-up farmer who created success by taking his product to the people.
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!
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.
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.
Exclusion of livestock from streams doesn't always result in better conditions for fisheries and wildlife or prevent negative impacts to the environment. Here's how livestock and animal impact can be used as needed to maintain healthy streams and riparian corridors.
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.
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.
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.
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!)
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.
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!
