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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!

Greg Judy is well known for his ability to graze profitably while managing to improve the soil and his pastures. In this article he describes how he has continued to graze through two years of drought while others in his area are looking at dried out, desert-like pastures.

Troy Bishopp has been using grazing charts in managing his farm for the last three years. Here he describes how this $4 tool helped him survive the 2012 drought. You'll also find links to grazing charts created to meet a variety of needs so you can pick the one that works best for you.

This week's article collection is a little heftier than usual. In fact, there are eight articles, all inspired by the featured video: Regenerative Agriculture...

As On Pasture begins to head off into the sunset, I wanted to be sure to leave you with some of the most important...

During the nine years I wrote and edited On Pasture, I learned a lot about which resources provide the best information. Here are the...

Why do we keep records? According to Stan Parsons, founder of Ranch Management Consultants and Ranching for Profit, records are a waste of time....

Drought and high hay prices have something in common: responding successfully means taking care of soil and forage health. Here I've collected tips and...

This month we're focused on planning for the upcoming grazing season. Last week, we gave you free, downloadable grazing charts along with a list...

Nobody ever had to tell me life was short. Since the beginning, I’ve been living it like a house on fire getting everything I...

Last week we published the 8th annual set of grazing charts thanks to our friend Troy Bishopp, the Grass Whisperer. So it seems like...

Last fall, I hosted Victor Shelton at my farm. Victor is Indiana's NRCS Grazing Specialist, a beef farmer, and the author of “Grazing Bites,"...

There have been plenty of times in my life when I've thought "Boy, I wish I had someone to ask about this problem...." We've...

The 2012 drought hit Troy Bishopp hard. So when 2016 rolled around showing all the same signs, he got to work on his drought plan. Here's what he did that made him miss the drought party of 2016.

I’ve got too much grass. Did the grass whisperer just say that? Is there any such thing as too much soil-covering grass? Let me rephrase....