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After a summer of working together, Troy is sending his summer interns off into the world to do good things.

“The only certain thing about animal diseases seemed to be man's inability to prevent or cure most of them. It was not until I...

Silvopasturing usually starts from the forest and moves to pasture. But what if you have pasture and you want to add trees? Brett Chedzoy gets you started with this 2 part series.

Heat stress can be a significant cause of economic loss on the farm during the warmer months of the year. Excessive heat, humidity, drought,...

It's hot out there, and in some places it's really humid too! If you're feeling it, so are your livestock. To help you figure...

Silvopasturing is the sustainable (long-term) production of timber, forages and livestock on the same land. Silvopastures are dynamic, symbiotic and intensively managed grazing systems....

In every animal's life there will come a time when they need to survive on less than the best. If they've tried it out when they're young, they'll thrive anyway.

Farming or ranching is not a one size fits all job. Here are some thoughts about making sure you are right sizing your managmeent to fit your resources.

The Swedes had it right: raise pigs so that the pigs are happy, and everyone wins. Here's a look at how their switch to deep straw bedding for pigs created environmental benefits, and improved pig and human quality of life, and profitability.

Brett didn't have the $100K to make upgrades to his operation for nutrient management, let alone the $30K for a new barn to winter his cattle. The solution? A change in management that prevents runoff from his winter feeding AND provides his herd with shelter free of charge.

Here's a great overview of how to add different species of grazers to your operation.  Sandy covers the basics of forage, fencing, shelter, handling equipment, and water, with some great tips on inexpensive solutions, and making sure you don't get in over your head. Enjoy!  And if you have some tips of your own, send us a note and we'll add them to the comments section below.

The yellow jackets were the target. The rest was collateral damage. It's something to consider when deciding what to do about a problem.

You may not choose the same breed as Steve, but the process he used to create a cow herd for his place can be adapted to fit any operation, or species.

I spent the last week of September in  Louisiana.  Dr. Alan DeRamus of the University of Louisiana invited me there to talk to farmers about how...

One of the questions grazing farmers often ask are, what type of forages will grow well on their farms or, which will best suit...