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Like almost every grazier, Dee (DeWitt) Morris has a problem weed. For him and his Mountain Springs Ranch in Wyoming, it's cheatgrass, an annual...

Here's how to improve your efficiency so you can have more cash and more profit. Don't be put off by the crop example - livestock are just another crop, right? (And a special shout out to that On Pasture reader who said they don't like Money Matters articles, but thinks about them every time before spending a dollar. :-))

This article comes to us from Sandra Avant, ARS Office of Communications, USDA Agricultural Research Services. It was published in the September 16 issue...

Every time I see this I imagine what I would say to the toaster to get it to work. What would you say?

There's more than one way to skin a cat or catch a fly. On Pasture reader Fred Forsburg was inspired to share his method...

Meg spent her first five start-up years as a custom grazier. Here she talks about the benefits to her and to the livestock owners and how custom grazing worked for her.

Commonly known as purple threeawn, red threeawn, wiregrass or democrat grass, this plant can take over pastures and out-compete other, high quality forage. Agricultural Research Service scientists have discovered how to use fire to beat it back.

Bale grazing is a good tool for improving soil health while reducing costs. This 4:49 minute video from the Natural Resources Conservation Service gives...

Today I have two videos for you from JP and Holly Heber who raise row crops and cattle in east-central South Dakota. They're talking...

Here's the mindset shift Joel Salatin taught me about pricing your products as “craft food” instead of as a commodity, and how you can implement it yourself.

What makes a successful grassfed operation? Well, one important ingredient is the right kind of cow, and that's what I'm talking about in this...

John Marble plans for drought every year and some years, like this one, he has to implement that plan. Now, he's seeing some real changes in the weed component of his pastures, making him wonder - is he managing for drought or to get rid of weeds?

This is the story of a dairy farmer's transition to pasture. It's an excellent example how long it takes, and the challenges along the way. It's also a great example for all graziers, no matter your livestock, of how helpful it can be to work with an Extension Agent, or someone from a local Natural Resource Conservation Service or Conservation District office. We should all be so lucky to have free help at our fingertips!

Do you have a workshop or event and would like to provide participants with helpful information? Here are free On Pasture handouts! Just click on...

Some days you just need a little inspiration to keep on keeping on. So here's the Hamann family, winners of South Dakota's 2017 Leopold Conservation Award, to take you on a tour of their ranch and how their management has grown the grasslands they love.