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.
If Dean Anderson of the USDA ARS Jornada Experimental Range has his way, cows will wear these little "hats" that tell them where to go and we won't have to build fences anymore!
Thanks to Willie Gibson for sharing this helpful information!
Whether this is year one or twenty-one for your grazing system, this time of year provides...
Like many of us in the business of grass-farming for livestock production, I have been preoccupied by a persistent question: Nature vs. Nurture, Breeding...
Though you may not have the same grass species described in this article, you're sure to get some information about how grazing affects plant rooting depth, shading, and nutrient distribution and some good ideas about how to manage your grazing to get the results you'd like.
Samsung Electronics announced Eco Trees, a smart, eco-friendly air purifier that runs on solar energy, for a richer, sustainable, healthier life.
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One of our readers wrote in and asked for an article on how to plan a pasture walk. Thanks, Carol. We hope this helps you and all the other folks who want to learn from their fellow graziers.
We are used to thinking about forage type, nutrition and quantity as we raise our animals, but we overlook what animals might be learning from Mom and herd mates. Since what a young animal learns about food has life-long consequences, knowing more about this process can help us be more successful managers.
Brett has been developing expertise in silvopasturing as he works on his own farm. Here's an introduction to the idea, and to some resources. We'll be sharing more in the future.
This year many farmers are wondering why barnyardgrass is present in unusual abundance in their hay fields and pastures. This annual warm-season grass weed...
While many were using the internet to Facebook friends or Youtube a favorite homemade video, this grass/apple whisperer was Google-‘ing for inspiration on wild...
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.