Shade is a common concern. It imposes some limitations on growing a productive pasture, but working creatively to manage trees, grass, and animals in balance can yield unique rewards.
When times get tough, the tough start...thinking differently. Kit shares some things to keep in mind when building a new cattle business or keeping your current operation profitable.
When Julie told her parents she was marrying a cowboy and leaving the city for ranch life, they were worried. Decades later, Morris Grassfed Beef is a leader in the industry and Julie is still loving the life she chose. Here's the story of how it all worked out.
It turns out, treating every animal in the herd 2 or more times a year, as many of us were taught, creates more problems than it solves. Here's what we should do instead.
If you want to experience the unhappiness radiating throughout the ranching business, there is no better place to visit than your local auction yard....
Here's how Greg Judy manages Autumn Olive in his pastures to take advantage of it for nitrogen fixation and soil building as well as forage. Check the map in the article to see if it's in your area, and if not, consider these techniques for managing other brushy species.
