Pasture Management and Cattle Handling: Practices to Sustain Pasture Growth
Don’t you find yourself saying, “What’s that stupid ole’ cow upto now”, quite often? This means that you should probably read up on some pointers on cattle handling. Cattle, in your farm, aren’t stupid and normally do whatever it is they are ordered to do. They only respond incorrectly when they are managed in the […]
Is It Possible for a Cattle Operation to Be Sustainable Without a Subsidy? — On Pasture
This question has been bothering me since attending a workshop a few weeks ago. There were presentations by several producers with the usual stuff, how we do this and why we do it this way. via Is It Possible for a Cattle Operation to Be Sustainable Without a Subsidy? — On Pasture
Silage Moisture Testing Tips Back
Corn silage harvest is in full swing with warm fall days in the forecast, choppers likely won’t be slowing down any time soon. Silages makes up a large component of beef cattle winter rations in the Source: http://igrow.org/livestock/beef/silage-moisture-testing-tips/
Research explores economics of adding sheep to cattle operation
A seasoned rancher once told me, “Sheep are always looking in two directions — where to escape through the fence and where to die.” The retired livestock producer knew this all too well from experien… Source: http://www.beefmagazine.com/cow-calf/research-explores-economics-adding-sheep-cattle-operation