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Last week we told you why we don't use Brix to measure the value of forage in pasture. Our primary reason is that it's...

Government agencies are relying on ranchers' expertise to help guide federal management of plants and wildlife. In turn, ranchers are seeking flexibility in their federal livestock grazing permits. Together they're working towards healthy sage rangelands and economically viable livestock operations.

This comes to us from Jimmy Doyle, South Dakota State Natural Resource Management Field Specialist, and iGrow a service of South Dakota State University Extension. As...

Hello, On Pasture Community! We have another question from one of your fellow-community members. We all have this issue of grasses going dormant for part...

This summer hasn't been a great one for farmers and ranchers across the country.  Fires cover almost a million acres in Montana alone, and...

Stock dogs can be an incredible asset to a livestock producer or they can be cause for frustration. It has been a struggle to...

In the spirit of examining ways to acquire land through seller-financing, it is time to take a look at land contracts.  The land contract...

The ten concepts and principles outlined here are all employed daily by successful farmers and ranchers.

Recent Dickinson Research Extension Center sales caused me to ponder the concept of adding a sheep for every cow. The center sold market cows...

This project focuses on increasing big bluestem. But similar management could be used to promote other forages as well.

Darrell Yardley of Beaver, Utah started rotational grazing when drought reduced the amount of forage he was producing. Now he's sold on the system...

Another On Pasture reader has a question and we need your help! How do you manage the vegetation under and around your permanent fence lines...

Fly season may be coming to an end as summer draws to a close, but it's never too early to get ready for next year.

Here's a response from Genevieve at Kings Agriseeds for a reader who asked: "When can you start grazing a new planting? What if it’s...

Once something is dead, a post-mortem analysis can tell you why it didn't make it. A Pre-Mortem Analysis can tell you why a project might fail, so you can adjust before you start, and hopefully save your project from a gruesome fate.