June 18, 2024
Perhaps the best way to understand grazing livestock and forage management from a fresh perspective is to walk a mile in someone else’s shoes — or in their pasture. Whether you are a beginni...


June 4, 2024
In my last column, I had discussed how to train your grazier’s eye to conduct ongoing pasture inventories...


May 28, 2024
In the March 2024 issue of this column, it was questioned whether pastures were just right in maturity or too old and in need of renovation...


May 28, 2024
Annual forages can be valuable tools for livestock producers who want to diversify their forage resources and bolster their feed supplies. They are especially useful to extend the grazing season in ei...


May 14, 2024
Farmers currently have more options for crop inputs than ever before...


April 30, 2024
Mob grazing. Management-intensive grazing. Adaptive multi-paddock grazing. The list of ways to describe an integrated system with an emphasis on forage growth and soil health runs on...


April 23, 2024
You’ve heard this song and dance before: Toxic tall fescue can’t be grazed without health and performance consequences...


Feb. 27, 2024
Oftentimes, the hardest step to take toward achieving a goal is the first one. This is especially true for new and beginning farmers or those branching away from the family business...


Feb. 24, 2024
Out of sight, out of mind! This adage can certainly apply to our view of soil and the organisms that live in it...


Feb. 20, 2024
Grazing livestock is often depicted as animals out on lush, green pastures, moving periodically to new paddocks with even more lush, green forage. Although this is true, there is also the realit...